After months away on the road, a raft of Premier League loanees will head back to their parent clubs this summer – hoping they have made enough of an impression for a breakthrough.
The likes of Chelsea and Manchester City have dozens of young stars on their books on the look-out for a Premier League chance, but only a select few will even get a shot at it.
Here, Sportsmail looks back at how some of the Premier League's leading loan lights have got on this season, and whether they have a chance come the new campaign.