Published on 01.02.2024
Chelsea are reportedly prepared to allow Andrey Santos to link up with Strasbourg on loan.
In the summer, Santos made the temporary switch to Nottingham Forest, the hope being that he would be provided with regular Premier League football.
However, the one-cap Brazil international was given just one brief substitute outing against Liverpool, his only other appearance coming versus Burnley in the EFL Cup.
As a result, it came as no surprise when Chelsea opted to exercise their recall clause at the turn of the year, Mauricio Pochettino revealing that the Blues would take their time before deciding on Santos’s next move.
A recent report indicated that the 19-year-old could be kept at Stamford Bridge in order to bolster Pochettino’s options for the remainder of the campaign.
The report claims that Strasbourg, who were purchased by BlueCo – Chelsea’s owners – last year, had been identified as an ideal destination for Santos.
If Santos departs Chelsea as expected, Pochettino would be left with seven recognised central-midfield players, his options being boosted by the recent return of Cesare Casadei from a loan spell at Leicester City.
