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England midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek is considering his future after being left out of last weekend’s Chelsea squad to face Arsenal, with suggestions he could still leave on loan to a European club before the transfer window opens.
The 22-year old spent last season on loan at Crystal Palace where his form was good enough to force his way into Gareth Southgate’s World Cup plans, and he featured in all the Three Lions’ group games.
Despite that, on returning to his parent club, he finds intense competition for places in Chelsea’s midfield, with the likes of N’Golo Kante, Ross Barkley, Jorginho, Cesc Fabregas and Matteo Kovacic all contending for a starting berth.
That has led Loftus-Cheek to consider his options, as he wants to continue his development and maintain his place in the England squad. Chelsea are said to want him to stay, reports The Daily Mirror, but, if they cannot guarantee him regular football, he may consider a move to Germany, France, or Spain, all of whose clubs have another week or so in order to sign players before their transfer windows close.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.