Andreas Christensen WILL return to Chelsea after impressing Antonio Conte as Gladbach confirm departure

ANDREAS CHRISTENSEN will return to Chelsea this summer to stake his claim for a place in Antonio Conte’s starting XI.

Borussia Monchengladbach have confirmed that the Dane’s two-year loan spell will finally come to an end despite their best attempts to sign him permanently.

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Christensen has made 71 appearances for the German giants after joining them in 2015 and was crowned their Player of the Year in the last campaign.

The 20-year-old was not expected to make such a big impact abroad, but one man who has certainly been impressed is Chelsea boss Antonio Conte.

Stamford Bridge’s newest hero has handed opportunities to a number of young players since his arrival, and Christensen now looks set to become the latest academy product promoted to Conte’s senior squad.

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Also confirming Mahmoud Dahoud’s transfer to Borussia Dortmund, Gladbach sporting director Max Eberl revealed: “Christensen must go back to Chelsea. Those are the two players that we have to replace in the summer.”

Christensen’s return could spell the end of John Terry’s playing career in west London, with the Chelsea skipper out of contract at the end of the season.

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And competition for places is sure to be fierce, with Cesar Azpilicueta, David Luiz and Gary Cahill establishing themselves as the first-choice backline this term.

Kurt Zouma and Nathan Ake are also desperate to make their mark in the team, and it could be that the youngsters are handed their chance in the EFL Cup and Champions League group stage instead.