Chelsea ‘braced for interest’ in £35m-rated midfielder | OneFootball

Chelsea are braced for interest in midfielder Andrey Santos from a wealth of Europe’s top clubs this summer.

Santos has shone on loan at Strasbourg, where he has scored nine goals in 25 Ligue 1 appearances for the French side.

The 20-year-old has emerged as one of the standout young players in France, and ranks in the top 10 percent of midfielders in Europe’s top five leagues for tackles won, ball recoveries, goals, and fouls drawn this season.

Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco, Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid are all keen, while there’s interest from Italian trio Roma, Juventus and Napoli, according to Calciomercato.it. However, Chelsea are not actively looking to sell the Brazilian and will demand a fee in excess of £35m for the player.

Santos signed for Chelsea from Vasco da Gama and is yet to make a senior appearance. He endured a difficult loan spell at Nottingham Forest last season before shining after a switch to Strasbourg. The one-cap Brazil international was named Ligue 1 Young Player of the Month for March.

On his future, Santos said this month: “Am I ready for Chelsea? Yes, but the two clubs and my agent will discuss it at the end of the season,” he told Di Marzio.

“For the moment the focus is on Strasbourg, seven games to go. Our goal is to finish as high as possible. But we have to stay united, qualifying for the Champions League would be a great goal for us and for the fans.”

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