Chelsea may have to send £18m midfielder Andrey Santos out on loan if the player does not have a work permit.
The Blues paid £18m to sign him from Vasco da Gama on January 6.
The young midfielder won the U20 Championship. South American Championship, scoring 5 goals, equal to the number of games he played.
However, according to Globo, Graham Potter’s third signing of eight in January has yet to earn enough Vert Permits in the UK.
Chelsea have reportedly applied for a special visa to enable Santos to play in the Premier League.
If the west London club is unable to obtain a work permit for him. Vasco da Gama are also reported to have the option to re-sign Santos on loan as part of the deal UFABET
Besides Vasco da Gama, other clubs. Including teams competing in the Copa Libertadores Might be interested in Santos as well.
Andrey Santos was one of the players who moved to Chelsea in January. After the club spent more than 323 million pounds in the past market. This includes the purchase of Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for a record £107 million.
Andrey Santos is Chelsea’s third signing of the January transfer window. Following the arrivals of youngster David Fofana from Molde and defender Benoit Badiyacil from Monaco. It is expected that Chelsea will have to pay £ 35 million as a release clause. Because Vasco da Gama has just renewed the contract until 2027, shortly before.