Kevin De Bruyne and Mohamed Salah saw their Chelsea careers cut short due to a 'personality clash' with then-boss Jose Mourinho, former head of their loan department Eddie Newton reveals.
De Bruyne, now one of the best playmakers in the world at Manchester City, and Salah, established as one of Liverpool's greatest ever players, are two of the high-profile casualties from Chelsea's huge loan scheme.
Both slipped through the net of the first team and were eventually sold off before maximising their ability elsewhere.
For Newton, who helped create the department that monitors the progress of the club's young players out on loan, the situations of De Bruyne and Salah did not come down to talent.