The departure of Ruben Loftus-Cheek, to AC Milan during the previous summer, which seemed off-radar, now it has become apparent as a detrimental loss for the Premier League club.
Being side-lined for the same amount of time due to a major injury to his Achilles tendon, which happened just days before the 2019 Europa League Final, hurt his standing at the club, and ever since, his career with Chelsea has gone downhill.
In Maurizio Sarri’s tactical system, he became an essential player for the club displayed impressive dribbling and created a good connection with Eden Hazard.
His missing presence during Frank Lampard’s reign following an injury during a pre final friendly against New England Revolution was deeply misplaced.
Despite the fact that Chelsea serves him as a multitalented player under Thomas Tuchel, he performed different roles starting from right-wing-back to central midfielder, his career seems to be a stagnant situation.
The loan deal to Fulham was obviously not too kind on his side, bringing more complications to his Chelsea’s path. Acknowledging and acting on a changing situation, Loftus-Cheek and Chelsea made an agreement to transfer for £17 million to AC Milan in 2023.
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Do Chelsea regret selling Ruben Loftus-Cheek?
For AC Milan with Stefano Pioli in charge, Loftus-Cheek is now a shining star in his jewel as a attacking midfielder in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Pioli has helped him to develop a strong association of being physically tall and to improve his ability to score goals well even in the heart of the action in the penalty area.
For this campaign Loftus-Cheek proved himself to be not only a purely creative footballer but an effective finisher too, scoring 10 goals across all competition. His performance this season is in contrast to his start of the season where goals were tough to achieve.
The Athletic have pointed out similarities between the position that Loftus-Cheek is playing in Milan and Jude Bellingham’s role in Real Madrid.
Chelsea’s current midfield formation has a flaw that involves the factors such as height and physicality. This could have been beneficial for them if they kept Loftus-Cheek.
With his new knack to move through congested spaces and his improved result in front of the goal, he might have significantly impacted the team’s skills.
The move of Ruben Loftus-Cheek to Chelsea is the typical scenario of a player’s stuff getting more status after being transferred, and this may be painful to watch for Chelsea because while they can see a good player who is getting experienced the fact that they sold him at a comparatively low price might end up being a regret for them later as they come to terms with his level of expertise.
