According to Fabrizio Romano, Premier League giants Chelsea are set to acquire Andrey Santos from Vasco da Gama for a fee that could increase to €20 million with add-ons. The remainder, which will be paid in future add-ons, will be paid to the Serie A B club in the form of guaranteed transfer fees totaling €12.5 million.
The Brazilian midfielder has scored eight goals in 37 senior games played for Vasco Cruzmaltino. He has played football for his current team his entire short career, but it’s possible that he will soon be moving to Europe. Santos has played for Brazil at the U20 level, participating in three international friendly matches so far.
Oscar, Wallace Oliveira, and Kenedy are just a few of the players the Blues have acquired from Brazilian teams. In recent months, they have also demonstrated a preference for signing younger players. Thomas Tuchel, a former manager of Chelsea, oversaw the summer transfers of Carney Chukwuemeka (19), Cesare Casadei (19), and Omari Hutchinson (19).
Given N’Golo Kante and Jorginho’s circumstances at the club, this could be their method of planning for the future. The two midfielders, who are both in the final year of their contracts at Stamford Bridge, have clearly been declining over the past few months. In order to strengthen their first-team midfield, they acquired Denis Zakaria from Juventus on loan with an option to purchase for €30 million this summer.
However, given that he has only played 82 minutes of Premier League football this season, it would be surprising if the Blues use that option. The west London club appears to be looking for central midfielders in light of this. In addition to Santos, they are said to be interested in Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, who is 23 years old.
After the win over Bournemouth, the manager of Chelsea decides on the injury to Reece James: Reece James, a right-back for Chelsea, started the game against AFC Bournemouth on December 27. He was making a comeback from a knee injury that prevented him from participating in the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, he alarmingly announced to the bench that he needed to leave just a few minutes into the second half.
Potter spoke to reporters via Football following Chelsea’s 2-0 victory over the Cherries. London):
“We’re worried because it’s in the same area. In the next 24 to 48 hours, we’ll have to see. He felt something in that action, a chop, which is a little premature. Right now, we need to keep our fingers crossed. Naturally, he is disappointed. We’ll keep our fingers crossed and just hope it doesn’t get any worse right now.”
Chelsea now sits eighth in the Premier League standings with 24 points from 15 games thanks to the victory.