Strasbourg, France – Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos, 20, don burst with joy after him score di second goal for RC Strasbourg Alsace against FC Metz for di French L1 match on May 12, 2024. As e celebrate, him take off him shirt, showing di excitement of him team’s performance.
Santos, who dey on loan from Chelsea, talk say, “Nothing dey set for stone” when dem ask am about him future. Di young player don impress many with him skills, and e dey likely say dis season go be him last with Strasbourg as him eye di Premier League.
Di ownership of Chelsea and Strasbourg under di BlueCo consortium fit influence Santos’s return to England. Dem go use am to demonstrate how dia multi-club model fit work, especially since Chelsea spend €13.1 million to sign am from Vasco da Gama in January 2023.
After a season and a half in Ligue 1, Santos don make significant strides since e move to Strasbourg. Manager Patrick Vieira give am di chance to start, and di midfielder don quickly become key to di team, leading dem in performance. “Dis season, di fans don adopt me. Di love wey dem show me dey strong,” Santos share after scoring against FC Metz.
Di decision to send Santos back to Strasbourg for dis season no be small one, but e don turn out to be beneficial for him growth. Di coach Liam Rosenior don create space for him to thrive, and Santos declare, “Di style wey him want dey perfect for me. I gatz defend, recover di ball, pass clean, and I still get di freedom to shoot and enter di box.”
Rosenior see di potential wey Santos get, emphasizing say, “He go get great career. He dey smart, and him stats dey impressive for scoring goals and winning duels.” Dis relationship don reshape Santos from a raw talent to a player wey fit handle di pressures of di Premier League.
As di season conclude, Santos dey focused on his time in France and preparing for potential return to Chelsea. “Of course, e dey important to dream about big clubs like Chelsea. But right now, I just want to finish strong here,” e stressed.
Additionally, Santos dey look forward to playing with fellow Brazilian Estevao, who go join Chelsea next season. “We go form a great duo. I hear say he be good person, and I dey optimistic about our partnership,” Santos conclude.
As Chelsea dey plan dem summer transfers, insiders don confirm say di club no wan sell Santos. “We dey plan with Santos for next season,” one source talk. Di young player dey ready for any challenge, whether na for Chelsea or elsewhere, as he take his time to assess his options.
Andrey Santos dey balance ambition and patience as he navigate his career path. Di world dey watch how e transition back to top level football, looking to solidify him place in a highly competitive environment.
