Out of the seven who arrived at Fratton Park last season, perhaps only Miguel Azeez, Gassan Ahadme and Tyler Walker didn’t live up to expectations.
However, Gavin Bazunu, Hayden Carter and George Hirst left a lasting impression in royal blue, while Mahlon Romeo’s form dipped after an electric start to life on the south coast.
As a result, Danny Cowley will be searching for replacements for those who are set to return to their parent club.
He hasn’t given up hope on bringing the Blackburn and Leicester figures back to the club – but if his pursuit returns empty who could he look to sign?
Here’s who had similar seasons to the Blues’ loan contingent using WhoScored.com’s stats.
As a result, Danny Cowley will be searching for replacements for those who are set to return to their parent club.