The Brazilian market is growing. More and more talents are starting to make the leap to the old continent. The FC Barcelona He has been monitoring some of those promises, but has so far lagged behind other clubs, as is the current case with Chelsea. The London entity has taken an important step by incorporating Andrej Santos.
the jewel of Vasco da Gama would be close to being incorporated throughout the English capital, according to the latest information from Fabricius Roman. The aforementioned source explains that the midfielder has a verbal agreement with Chelsea, which he is willing to pay up to 20 million euros. The operation is on track, so Barça can already consider themselves out of said race.
The body chaired by John Laporta was aware of Andrej Santos, especially since it was considered a future option for the pivot position. But the club’s current financial situation prevents them from having a chance to face other teams in the fight for these promising signings. A case similar to the one lived with Endrick and his transfer to Florentino Pérez’s Real Madrid.
“Physically he is a monster…”
Juninho Pernambucanoone of the most mythical players in Brazilian football and current vice president of Vasco da Gama, assured it Santos It is a talent that promises to be a reference on the international scene. “It’s hard to find a player, an 18-year-old player, as accomplished as he is. Physically he is a monster. His participation, without the ball, is brutal Technically it is way above the others. He won’t be better than me, he will be much better than me because he is much more complete, ”she acknowledged.
Now the 18-year-old midfielder’s challenge is to win a place in the national team Chelseawhich in recent years has made enormous purchases for a medium-long term project.