Out of favor Chelsea defender Baba Rahman is attracting interest from Watford and Middlesbrough, who are considering a season long-loan for the left-back, according to reports.

The Ghanaian’s career at Stamford Bridge is turning into a nightmare having been sent out on loan for the last five straight seasons, failing to appear in a senior game for the Blues since the 2015-16 season – when he first joined.

Baba Rahman arrived from Augsburg for £14million and played 23 times in his debut campaign, but ended up being shipped out to Schalke for three consecutive seasons, with recent spells coming at Reims and Mallorca.

While he has enjoyed moments of quality out on loan, he has also suffered with injury problems – struggling to reach full fitness as a result. Last term a crippling knee issue kept him out for virtually the whole season after joining Mallorca.

Incredibly, Rahman still has two years remaining on his current Blues deal, but could be set for a sixth loan spell, with Watford and Middlesbrough both an option, as reported by Goal.

He was unable to secure another temporary switch to a European outfit, with most divisions’ transfer window slamming shut this week – but the EFL’s will stay open until October 16, opening the door to a possible Championship move.

Chelsea have spent around £240m in a busy window to give manager Frank Lampard a huge chance of challenging for the title this season, although Rahman appears far away from his first team plans.

Rahman, who has 28 caps for Ghana, is just 26 and has plenty of time to resurrect his career – which began in Germany with Greuther Furth.