Andrey Santos
Andrey Santos has been one of the bright lights of Chelsea’s frustrating season so far. The midfielder is now increasingly being sought in Italy.
Some days ago, we covered claims from FCInterNews about Inter Milan keeping a close eye on the Brazilian. This happened when Nerazzurri sporting director Piero Ausilio was in London during the last Champions League round.
He observed the Chelsea player from close, with the scouting mission seen as a sign of early interest.
Today’s TuttoSport goes a step ahead and adds some details to Inter Milan’s interest in the Brazilian.
Contact made with Chelsea player
Ausilio’s trip to London is viewed as a ‘blitz’ by the newspaper, who are getting excited about Andrey Santos already.
It is believed the 21-year-old has been a target for the Serie A league leaders since last summer. Initially, Inter Milan were pursuing a move for AS Roma’s Manu Kone, who ended up staying in the Italian capital.
This prompted Ausilio and co to ask Chelsea about Andrey Santos, who was returning from his loan at Strasbourg at that point. Enzo Maresca was keen on the midfielder and the Blues rejected Inter’s approach.
Beppe Marotta’s club ended up signing Andy Diouf, who hasn’t quite made a mark in Serie A. Besides, Inter are going to lose Hakan Calhanoglu in the summer. Davide Frattesi’s future is in doubt and Henrikh Mkhitaryan is approaching 40.
That is why Andrey Santos’ agents, Kia Joorabchian and Giuliano Bertolucci, were contacted last week. This was done to reiterate their respect for the player, who recently rejected a move to Saudi Arabia. He is now viewed as the ‘signing of June’ by Cristian Chivu’s side.
Inter move can offer stability to Chelsea player
As of now, it is fair to say that Inter Milan have more direction than the Blues. The London side feel like more like a corporate build than an entity with a footballing project in mind. Inter have a stable identity that brings more out of players regularly.
This will help a young player like Andrey Santos, who can also become a starter at the Nerazzurri. He can play multiple roles in a midfield three too, which can give him more playing time under Chivu.
Joorabchian is usually quite active in Italy and this can also potentially drive a deal forward.
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