The Blues have confirmed that Brazilian midfielder Nathan will be returning to Vitesse Arnhem on loan for the upcoming 2016-17 season.
The 20-year-old joined the Blues from Atletico Paranaense back in July 2015 for a reported £4.5m ($6.5m).
Having made just 19 appearances and scoring twice for Chelsea in all competitions last season, it is now confirmed he will return for a second spell at Vitesse next term.
However, The Blues Danish scout Piet De Visser was very critical of the Dutch’s side’s handling of Nathan, accusing them, as well as other things, of playing him well out of position.
“The Chelsea boys have a high basic level, therefore in England they don’t understand why they are not playing regularly,” De Visser told Voetbal International in May.
“A guy like Nathan is a real number ten, but it is incomprehensible that he never gets a chance in that position. Of course Chelsea are not satisfied with the lack of progress made by their players. If Vitesse want to keep these talents but not play them regularly, I would advise Chelsea to send them somewhere else.”
Chelsea had a staggering 28 players out on loan last season.
