€509m worth of talent – Which Premier League clubs have sent the most players out on loan?

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71 players in total 

The Premier League is unquestionably the richest league in the world, which means that the members of the English top-flight are able to spend the most amount of money on new players and gather up the most valuable players in the world. This is not only evident through the simple fact that the division has so far spent around €2.03 billion on new players this summer, but also clear to see when we consider that the total market value of the division stands at a remarkable €11.77b – which is more than twice the market value of the next best league. But not all of the players that make up that figure are well-known stars or even regular starters for their club and in many cases Premier League clubs keep a number of exceptional players on their books but have opted to send them out on loan for this coming season. So which English top-flight clubs have the most players out on loan this season?

In total, the complete list of players on loan from Premier League clubs this season have a combined market value of €509m. Which, if they all belonged to one club, would make them the eleventh most valuable squad in English football. Although a number of deals will likely go through before the end of the transfer window on Friday, as things currently stand the club with the most players out on loan right now are none other than Chelsea. To no great surprise, the Stamford Bridge side have loaned out eight first team players, narrowly beating Aston Villa and Brighton to the top of the list. The most valuable player among the Chelsea departures is Lesley Ugochukwu (market value: €25m), who has joined Southampton and Andrey Santos (€15m) who has joined Strasbourg. Just three Premier League clubs – Everton, Newcastle United and Manchester United – haven’t loaned out a single first team player this summer.

When it comes to which clubs have shifted the most market value out of their squad this summer, there’s once again no great surprises to be found. While Chelsea have moved on the most number of players, Manchester City can lay claim to the most cumulative market value of players with Yan Couto, Kalvin Phillips and Máximo Perrone all making temporary moves away from the club but boasting a combined market value of €59m. That figure is likely to increase in the coming days with Matheus Nunes (€50m) expected to leave the club on loan before the end of the week. Behind the reigning champions are none other than the aformentioned Stamford Bridge club, whose loaned out players are worth a combined €63m. Right behind Chelsea in third place are Arsenal, who have allowed Albert Sambi Lokonga, Nuno Tavares, Karl Hein and most recently Fábio Vieira all to depart the club on loan with a combined market value of €54m.