From Maupay to Doak: how Premier League players on loan are doing | first division

Máximo Perrone, from Manchester City to Como

It seemed very sensible to send the creative midfielder to learn more about top-flight football under Cesc Fàbregas, although Perrone would probably have had opportunities at City amid their recent injury crisis. Como has returned to Serie A and has attracted an eclectic group of players, including Sergi Roberto and Alberto Moreno. Perrone has made eight league appearances and sits alongside Roberto at the front of the defence, where he appears composed and capable of instigating attacks with his intelligent use of the ball. The Argentine is happy to charge in front of his own goal and is intelligent in small spaces.

David Datro Fofana, from Chelsea to Göztepe

The striker knows a thing or two about the loan, as this is his third spell, all in different countries, outside of Stamford Bridge. Fofana was close to moving to AEK Atenas, but eventually found his way to Goztepe. He scored the winning goal in the 90th minute in his second appearance, but that was his only goal in six games, half of which he started on the bench. Chelsea They must be desperate for him to get some regular minutes after questionable spells with Union Berlin and Burnley, but he has yet to light up the Super Lig.

Omar Richards, Nottingham Forest to Rio Ave

The full-back arrived at Forest with a broken leg in 2022 and has not been able to show that he is up to the task of playing in the first divisioninstead spending time with sister clubs Olympiakos and Rio Ave, becoming an ambassador for several clubs to increase his stature at the City Ground. The left-back has been regarded as a constant influence at Rio Ave, helping them reach a respectable mid-table position, but has to start over under a new manager after the sacking of Luís Freire. It started well for Petit, enjoying his best game in the Rio Ave shirt in the 2-0 win over Boavista.

Fábio Silva, Wolves to Las Palmas

Considering the dearth of attacking options available to Gary O'Neil, it says a lot that the Wolves boss was willing to let Silva go out on loan for the fourth time. At Las Palmas he is starting to show some of the promise that made Wolves spend around £35m on a teenager with almost no first-team experience. He has had decent, if not outstanding, spells with Anderlecht, PSV and Rangers but, at 22, he needs to start performing consistently. The Portuguese has made good use of his three goals against Villarreal, Valencia and Rayo Vallecano, has impressed with his performances and is reportedly interested in staying beyond the season.

Neal Maupay, from Everton to Marseille

Upon leaving Everton, the French striker compared himself to Andy Dufresne escaping from prison in The Shawshank Redemption, although all Maupay had to do was sit on the bench under Sean Dyche. Freedom meant a move to Marseille for Maupay, clearly upset by the obstacles he felt at the club where he scored one goal in 32 appearances, and even that was a turn-off. Maupay has joined forces with Roberto De Zerbi, helping Marseille to third place, behind Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco, with two goals and a red card.

Louie Barry, Aston Villa to Stockport

Stockport took a chance on the former Barcelona youngster last season after he had some disappointing loans and he lit up the fourth tier with his speed and direct style, helping ignite the promotion charge before an injury forced him out for a long period. Amid interest from Championship club Swansea, Stockport lured him back and the natural finisher has continued to flourish. It says a lot about Barry that he chose the team where he would develop best, instead of moving to a higher division for the sake of it. Stockport are in playoff positions as they prepare to face rivals Wrexham on Saturday, mainly thanks to Barry, who has 10 goals in 15 games.

Joe Whitworth, Crystal Palace to Exeter

It's not often in professional men's soccer that we find a goalkeeper who is shorter than 6 feet, but Whitworth is an outlier at 5 feet 9 inches. The 20-year-old gained first-team experience at Palace in March 2023 amid an injury crisis, but this is his first sustained spell playing league football. He broke a record for Exeter by keeping five clean sheets in a row, has only conceded 10 goals in 13 appearances and went viral with an incredible move to deceive a striker when under pressure during a man-of-the-match display against Shrewsbury.

Ben Doak, from Liverpool to Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough fans are worried that the Liverpool The teenager is doing too well on the Riverside and that could result in a quick exit in January to a higher level for the Scotland international. He is considered a special talent and too good for the championship, as he turned 19 on Monday. The attacker has scored one and created three more, and his confidence is gaining every week. Boro have scored 12 in their previous three games and Doak finding his rhythm is a key part of that.

Samuel Edozie, from Southampton to Anderlecht

the first city ​​of manchester The youngster made three appearances for his parent club at the start of the season before it was decided his time would be better spent in Belgium. Russell Martin is convinced the winger has a future at St Mary's but wanted further evidence after being in and out of the team during their promotion campaign. At Anderlecht he has been exposed to the Europa League, scoring in the win over Ludogorets, which can only help his development. Edozie and Anderlecht got off to a poor start, leading to Brian Riemer being sacked in October, but they sit in fourth place. In his nine league games the highlights were his first goal, a good individual run and a great shot at Dender.

Alejo Véliz, from Tottenham to Espanyol

After a forgettable spell with Espanyol, Véliz needed to make an impact in La Liga to show his evolution. The 21-year-old Argentine striker has played 650 minutes in La Liga this season, but only has one goal, certainly one that brought down the house when he turned inside the box to score the winning goal in the 96th minute against Rayo Vallecano. . Véliz has been on the bench in recent weeks in the league, but there was a morale-boosting hat-trick in the Copa del Rey against sixth division side San Tirso. Véliz and Espanyol desperately hope it will be a platform for better things as they find themselves in the relegation zone with 11 goals in 12 games.