Loan deals can be a bit hit and miss. There are multiple reasons why a player may be available for a temporary move – some of them good, some of them bad.

In some cases, youngsters simply need game time to show what they can do, while in other instances, it could be a club needs a stop-gap solution to fill a hole in the squad.

Over the past few decades, there have been some great examples where the loan market has been used successfully.

Press the next page as we list the best loan signings in Premier League history.