Chelsea youngster Danilo Pantić goes on loan to ... FK Čukarički?

Recent rumors had Danilo Pantić heading back to boyhood club FK Partizan on loan once again, but it is being reported now that the 23-year-old has actually signed with FK Čukarički in the Serbian SuperLiga instead.

According Sportski Žurnal, the young midfielder has agreed personal terms with the club — who are 6th in the league table — and now all that is missing is the trivial formality of some paperwork from Chelsea. The report isn’t quite clear whether this is a loan or a transfer, but other reports have it down as a temporary move only for the upcoming 2020-21 season.

This comes amid the backdrop of Pantić rejecting a contract extension from Chelsea, and even asking Chelsea to release him from his contract which expires in 2021. The latter was always unlikely to happen, so whether Pantić had a change of heart or whether he has actually moved on permanently can only be ascertained after the transfer is officially announced.

In either case, all the best, Danilo!