Chelsea's next John Terry and £13.5m forgotten ace provide Thomas Tuchel with transfer solution

Amidst the backdrop of operating under a special licence and club takeover, Chelsea's future appears pretty uncertain. New owners could be in place as soon as the beginning of May but their intentions in terms of spending, the academy and much more remain to be seen.

As things stand the Blues cannot offer new contracts and as such cannot complete transfers but they could still replenish Thomas Tuchel's squad with some new faces come the summer. Chelsea have 24 players out on loan this season at various stages of their career. Some have already played for the first team, others are hoping they've found the bridge they require to compete at Cobham and others will be accepting the reality of having to develop elsewhere for the first time.

How many could impact this summer's transfer turnaround? It will depend on a number of factors; here we take a look at just some of the main contenders.

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: The Crystal Palace loanee has grown from strength to strength and will be hoping he can force his way into Tuchel's midfield. The 22-year-old has tallied eight goals and three assists in the Premier League this season to give the Chelsea boss something to ponder. The German coach has dabbled with formations with four defenders in recent weeks opening up a more obvious way of navigating Gallagher into the team. If it's something the Blues boss hopes to opt for more often going forward, the academy product would be ideal to come in and add new depth over another transfer.

: It's been a frustrating season for the young Scot at Norwich, but he has remained very impressive for his national side. Jorginho is set to enter the final 12 months of his