Sat May 09, 2020 8:53 am
THE 167 PL PLAYERS FACING 'LOAN LIMBO'
Sky Sports
08/05/20
This season's loan deals expire on June 30 and, if the Premier League resumes, the potential for games to spill over into July could cause issues for some 163 players.
Premier League shareholders have discussed the potential for loans to be extended beyond the end of June, but that both clubs and the player involved would need to agree. That leaves the door open for parent clubs to call their players back, and players to want to return, especially if the league allows clubs to register them to their squads. The transfer and registration window is set to open on June 18.
The French leagues being abandoned has already opened up a pool of players, who have been on loan at French clubs, that could be used for the season run-in. Could Islam Slimani play for Leicester, for example, or William Saliba make his Arsenal debut?
Sky Sports News looks at all the players both on loan in the Premier League or elsewhere from Premier League clubs, who could play an unlikely part in deciding the outcome of the 2019/20 campaign.