In an inconsistent season for the Terriers, Castledine’s class has been a constant and while there is no indication parent club Chelsea want to sell the 20-year-old, they may look to reassign him in the Championship to increase his challenge.
Castledine has 10 league goals from midfield and it is the manner of how he has tended to score them that catches the eye – free-kicks, volleys, bursts from deep or wide areas, accompanied by a flurry of stepovers.
He is, as a number of Huddersfield fans have remarked, effectively holding his own goal of the season contest.
Having appeared in 26 of a possible 30 games since arriving, Chelsea will surely be pleased with how he has been used in West Yorkshire.
But for teams seeking something extra in the final third and not willing to spend too much, a loan approach for Castledine – who, unlike many youngsters from top-flight academies, provides proof of concept – makes a lot of sense.
