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As we all know, the summer transfer window will be an important one for Everton.

How many times have we said that over the last few years?

Of course, the main focus of many will be on potential incoming players to the club as there are a number of key areas the Blues need to improve in.

However, the current squad needs to be considering as well - including those who currently find themselves out on loan.

Could any earn Everton some much-needed cash? Or could a few even step up and make their claim in Carlo Ancelottii's squad next season?

We've had a look at the state of play facing all of the Blues loanees as things stand.

Jonjoe Kenny

Arguably Everton's most successful loanee this season, Jonjoe Kenny has really impressed during his time in Germany.

The youngster instantly made himself a regular at Schalke with David Wagner clearly keen on the defender, who has regularly steered clear of talking about his immediate future.

With the Blues' right-back situation currently up in the air, who's to say Kenny couldn't return and establish himself back in the race if he wanted to?

There's are important decisions from both the player and the club to be made here.

Sandro Ramirez

Yet again, the future of Sandro Ramirez is a big question hanging over Everton.

The club thought they had secured a bargain signing in the summer of 2017, but the large wages used to entice the Spaniard towards a move to Merseyside have backfired - leaving the club with a big issue in terms of offloading the striker.

He has, this time around, at least scored three goals while on loan with Real Valladolid, which is more than he managed in his last two temporary spells away.

But Everton will still have a problem on their hands when the summer comes around. Will it be another loan, or will it be an unlikely permanent move?

Luke Garbutt

This is a situation that is much easier to predict.

Luke Garbutt is coming to the end of his current contract at Everton in the summer and will be released by the club.

Whether that will be to current loan side Oxford United or to somewhere else is another matter, but it's one that shouldn't concern the Blues.

Shani Tarashaj

Another situation that will easily be resolved by Everton this summer is that of Shani Tarashaj.

Unfortunately, it's never really worked out for him since his move from Grasshopper Zurich, having made no first-team appearances for the Blues in that time.

His contract is also up in the summer and he will be released by the club.

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Josh Bowler

After making himself a big part of David Unsworth's under-23s as they claimed a brilliant double last term, the thought this season was for Josh Bowler to pick up some well deserved first-team minutes elsewhere.

Unfortunately, an injury at just the wrong time might have limited that somewhat.

The exits of Kamil Grosicki and Jarrod Bowen could have opened the door for the Everton man at Hull City, but instead he has been limited to just eight Championship starts.

The Blues need a right midfielder in the summer, but will another loan be better suited for Bowler?

Nathan Broadhead

Another exciting star from Everton's U23s moved on loan in the summer, and his time with Burton Albion couldn't have started much better with two goals against Gillingham in his second game.

He quickly became a regular for the League One side before injuries took their toll a little over the festive period, limiting his time on the pitch.

His time on loan has still been impressive however and he has picked up some important minutes.

Will the exciting talent be given a shot in pre-season? It wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibility.

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Muhamed Besic

The last time Muhamed Besic played a competitive match for Everton was the 3-0 win away to Apollon Limassol in the Europa League.

How times have changed for both player and club since then.

Despite the Blues having clear issues in central midfield, the Bosnia international won't be the man to solve them.

He has a year still to run on his Everton contract at the end of this term, so the big question is whether he will see that out on loan or whether a permanent move will be found.

Matthew Pennington

The centre-back's time at Hull City hasn't gone as he would have wanted.

Despite a hugely impressive time in the Championship last term with Ipswich, which was unfortunately cut short through injury, Pennington found himself on the bench or out of the squad throughout the first half of the campaign.

The 25-year-old found a bit more game-time at right-back before the suspension of football, but it doesn't seem like a permanent move to the Tigers will be on the horizon.

The defender still has a year left on his current contract, but he will be looking to secure a permanent switch if possible over the next window.

Fraser Hornby

Another loan move that couldn't get off to a much better start, Fraser Hornby won player of the month in both October and November at KV Kortrijk.

He has scored four goals in 14 appearances in his debut taste of first-team football after a rather surprising move to Belgium, which is a solid return.

However, recently he has found minutes harder to come by - with his last start coming in December.

With Everton potentially on the hunt for a striker in the summer depending on the future of Cenk Tosun, it would be tricky to see Hornby forcing his way into immediate plans.

Yannick Bolasie

A third loan spell in two years for Bolasie seemingly got off to a good start with a good amount of game time for the winger in the first half of the term.

The winger has bagged three assists and a goal throughout his time in Portugal in the league, but has only started one match since mid January.

Everton will almost certainly be on the hunt for a new right-midfielder in the summer, but it would be a huge surprise to see Bolasie come back into the fold still.

He has one year left to run on his contract, and the Blues could be looking to end his spell at Goodison Park a little early.

Kieran Dowell

This season has been an unfortunate one for Kieran Dowell.

After helping Sheffield United earn promotion to the Premier League last term, the hope was that a loan to Derby County could help kick the midfielder on even further.

However, in January the youngster was briefly back at Everton before another temporary switch to Wigan Athletic followed.

Injury has stopped Dowell picking up the game time that he would have wanted, and he'll find it tricky to force his way into Ancelotti's plans.

Callum Connolly

The campaign for Callum Connolly started in promising fashion by picking up a fair bit of game-time on loan at Lincoln City, but the versatile youngster returned to Everton in January.

His second temporary spell of the campaign, on loan at Fleetwod Town, is going much better.

Playing as a defensive midfielder or a defender, the youngster has managed to establish himself firmly in the first-team setup - which could potentially pave the way for a permanent move to either Joey Barton's side or elsewhere further down the line.

Lewis Gibson

Another player on loan at Fleetwood, but one whose prospects for the future are very different.

Gibson signed a new contract at Everton at the start of this calendar year before being moved to League One for his first taste of senior action.

The defender has wasted no time in making himself a regular in a side that has rapidly climbed the table and into the hunt for promotion - which has certainly impressed a lot of blues supporters.

Could Gibson establish himself and Everton's fourth-choice centre-back next term? The potential is certainly there.

Jonas Lossl

Everton's goalkeeper situation ahead of the summer transfer window really is an intriguing one.

The Blues could potentially let Maarten Stekelenburg leave at the end of his contract, which would leave Jordan Pickford and Jonas Lossl as the senior options.

The Denmark international has played regularly for Huddersfield after his return on loan, but the belief is that they cannot afford to bring him back permanently.

Having made no appearances yet for Everton, does that leave Lossl in limbo? Or will he get another chance next term? It's a tough decision to make.