- Mario Pasalic – Monaco
The versatile midfielder has had potentially the biggest opportunity of all the young loanees. Playing at the highest level of French football with a top club, he has looked to gain a winning experience and mentality that one requires to succeed at Chelsea. He’s tall and strong and has the physical ability to cope at the highest levels.
The 20-year-old Croatian has impressed at Monaco of late and aims to soothe Chelsea’s midfield problems. Although he has shown qualities that of a deep-lying midfielder but he is most comfortable in a box-to-box No. 8 role. Despite certainly being not as crafty or creative but he does seem to possess the ability to read the game and help it flow.
Adding more protection to the defence than Cesc Fabregas, his range of passing and reading of the game would help the team’s transition quickly from defence to attack and with having already played 18 matches for Les Rouges et Blancs Pasalic has scored a total of 5 goals with 3 League 1 goals and 2 Champions League goals and if he continues to play like this he’ll definitely get a phone call from the new Chelsea manager.