For those who don’t know, Ruben Loftus-Cheek is one of the brightest young talents in English football. Many say the 22-year-old has the ability to be rivalling the exploits of Marcus Rashford and Dele Alli if given the chance. But such is the youth policy at Chelsea that the midfielder hasn’t been given first-team opportunities at Stamford Bridge, forcing him to travel to Crystal Palace for playing time.
In his loan move, Loftus-Cheek has made 21 appearances for the Eagles, directly contributing three goals, created 23 chances and completed 82% of his passes. The sky’s the limit for the 22-year-old so he must ensure he capitalises on this momentum going into next season.
Here’s where Ruben Loftus-Cheek should go on loan next season.
1 AC Milan
Despite spending close to £200million last summer, AC Milan currently sit 6th in the league, 31 points behind league leaders Juventus. Even in Europe Gattuso’s men were dumped out 5-1 by Arsenal in the Europa League. All in all, it’s not been good enough from the Italian giants as they focused on price tags rather than competent recruitment.
If Ruben Loftus-Cheek were to make the switch to the San Siro, it’d be the best signing Milan have made in the past two years. For Loftus-Cheek, English players are often criticised for their unwillingness to go play in foreign leagues and broaden their learning of the game. The 22-year-old would learn about man marking, stand tackling and how to track runners from midfield.
