Andrey Santos is having a brilliant season at Strasbourg and put in another superb display on Friday night against Lyon.
Santos got on the scoresheet as he starred in the 4-2 win, which saw Strasbourg move up to fifth in Ligue 1 and firmly in the race for Champions League qualification.
The 20-year-old has scored nine goals from midfield this season, and is expected to have a key role in the Chelsea squad next season.
French media praise Santos
Santos has everything to become a top class midfield player and it’s testament to his character that he’s captaining the side at his age.
Liam Rosenior has praised the midfielder on multiple occasions this season and he’s really developed during his time in France.
Andrey Santos knee slides after scoring a superb goal for Strasbourg against Toulouse.
Santos has been in superb form for Strasbourg. (Photo by Chris PA/Getty Images)
The Brazilian was at it once again on Friday night as Strasbourg made it six wins from their last seven games and he’s bee widely praised by the French media.
“Andrey Santos – 8/10,” Get French Football News wrote.
“It’s another special midfield performance from the Brazilian.
“He broke the deadlock before the hour mark with a powerful header and shone through in the second half, winning duels and recovering balls left and right. Chelsea sure have a serious talent within their roster.”
Chelsea paid around £13m for Santos in January 2023, and his performances are attracting the interest of some of Europe’s top clubs, including Bayern Munich.
Santos won’t be the only the Brazilian arriving at Stamford Bridge this summer, with huge talent Estevao Willian also arriving.
The midfielder has spoken of wanting to create a great duo with the talented attacker at Chelsea and the pair linking up is quite a mouth watering prospect.
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Romeo Lavia trains with Enzo Maresca.
A Chelsea flag flies at Wembley.
Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart watch Chelsea in action.
It will be interesting to see where Santos fits into Maresca’s plans and how many minutes he’s going to get, but he’s far to good a player to be spending most of his time on the bench.
Chelsea are going to be blessed with midfield options next season with Santos joining Romeo Lavia, Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo, whilst Dario Essugo will also arrive from Sporting Lisbon.