Scotland child prodigy Billy Gilmour is said to be interested in a loan deal next season, and Record Sport reveals the Rangers are on the hunt to bring him back to Ibrox.
Thomas Tuchel’s blues raged in the Champions League after beating Manchester City in the final when Gilmour got his hands on the most coveted award in club football.
But that finale followed a familiar pattern for Gilmour as he watched as an idle substitute.
Let’s be clear, there’s no shame in missing out when the pair he has to oust out in midfield is the metronomic Jorginho and the action n’golo Kante.
It should not be seen as a lack of struggle or other criticism that Gilmour envisions a spell off Stamford Bridge, quite the contrary.
So where could he go? The story started at ranger, of course, and studying under Steven Gerrard would be a draw, but maybe only the guaranteed Champions League group stage will lure him back over the border.
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But there are a number of solid options to keep him closer to Cobham and his club might well prefer him to stay in that Premier League.
There is always the option of Vitesse Arnhem – a club that has been turned into a kind of garbage dump by its larger partners.
Gilmour is certainly destined for bigger and better things, but here are five potential loan candidates.
ranger
As Record Sport revealed on Wednesday night, the Ibrox club could well be an option for Gilmour.
Steven Gerrard is dying to bring him back to the club he left in 2017 at the age of 15.
And those at Stamford Bridge know that the Rangers under Gerrard are interested in developing young players from EPL academies.
It might make an exit for Glen Kamara more likely – the Finn has yet to negotiate a new deal while he’s now at Euro 2020 with Finland.
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Given his insecurity, the injury problems of Ryan Jack and Steven Davis, who will turn 37 in the New Year, it would make perfect sense to consider switching to a young talent who would also help meet UEFA’s quotas.
Speaking of UEFA: The pull of the Champions League can help sell a move to both the player and his parent club.
Norwich
Daniel Farke’s men have been linked to a move and are back in the big days.
The Canary Islands are playing good things and also need to fill a huge creative void that opens at the start of their Premier League season.
Emi Buendia’s big move to Aston Villa was completed earlier this month, valued at over £ 30 million.
And while the Argentine plays wide, central midfielder Gilmour could be part of the solution to replace his gigantic assists collection – 25 in the last two seasons.
Tuchel is considered a big fan of the compatriot Farke’s system and Carrow Road has been designated as the best destination for him to continue his development.
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David Moyes’ Hammers made a comeback in the top division last season by securing a spot in the Europa League and narrowly missing out on the Champions League.
That European pull could be decisive and would keep Gilmour just a few subway journeys from Tuchel and his backroom team.
Although the atmosphere between the fans and the Gold, Sullivan and Brady regime was a bit bumpy at times, they now feel strongly attached to the current squad and Scottish manager Moyes, who surprised everyone in his second phase.
He’d have a lot of competition in Tomas Soucek, Jesse Lingard, and Declan Rice, but you’d imagine Gilmour up to the challenge, and it’s certainly more achievable than cracking the Jorginho / Kante pivot.
With the Europa League coming up, they will no doubt need additional numbers in the squad.
Brentford
Thomas Frank’s team may not have the same big club tags as the Rangers and the other English names on this list.
But when it comes to helping new talent blossom, there are few better than the Moneyball Bees in the UK.
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Their entire existence and financial model have been built around making players profitable, and they might as well get the most out of Gilmour in their first season in the Premier League.
Ollie Watkins, Said Benrahma, Neal Maupay, Chris Mepham and Andre Gray are some of their big hits – all 25 years old or younger when they flew the nest.
Frank spent most of two decades as a youth coach in Denmark, where he helped develop Christian Eriksen and many other Danish stars who are now shining at Euro 2020.
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The option that Scotland fans would rather have is unlikely to go under Chelsea, and it probably wouldn’t come to that.
The Eredivisie team looks forward to taking talented youngsters off Stamford Bridge year after year.
But rarely has it turned out to be what it takes to be a future first-team star.
Mason Mount has been an exception to the rule lately when it comes to fairness, but for every success there are several more in the form of Ulises Davila, Charly Musonda, Charlie Colkett or Danilo Pantic.
Gilmour is meant for bigger things and Tuchel would certainly try to avoid the tired route to Arnhem.
