Revealed: The price Chelsea will pay for Andrey Santos

Carlo Garganese

• Updated: 30 Dec 2022 08:05 GMT
• 3 min read

Chelsea have completed the signing of Brazilian wonderkid Andrey Santos, with official confirmation due to arrive very soon.

According to a number of sources, the Blues will pay €12.5 million plus add-ons for the Vasco da Gama defensive midfielder.

Santos will become Chelsea’s second signing already of the January transfer window, following the purchase of Ivory Coast striker David Datro Fofana from Molde.

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Santos, 18, has been attracting the attention of some of Europe's biggest clubs after scoring eight goals in 33 games for Vasco da Gama, from defensive midfield, in 2022.

It was reported that Barcelona saw Santos as their long-term successor to Sergio Busquets, who will leave for Inter Miami in 2023.

Newcastle United, meanwhile, wanted him as part of an all-Brazilian midfield alongside Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton.

There had been reports earlier this week that Santos had failed to obtain a UK visa, but it seems the problem has been sorted.