Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Joao Victor de Souza from Brazilian Serie B side Santos. Despite competition from La Liga giants Barcelona, the darling of Latin American football.
Diario AS reports that the Blues are still obsessed with the left-back position. Despite already having Marc Cucurella, Renato Weiga or Ben Chilwell UFABET
But due to the club’s policy of accumulating young players for resale. They are still looking for additional players until they fall for the 18-year-old player.
“Susa” may not be a regular in the first team yet. Santos has only played in 7 games in the second league. But has already made two assists. His preferred position is left-back but he can also play on the left wing.
The young player’s stature is considered good at 6 feet but can still grow. His contract ends in May 2025. So he can sign for Chelsea U-21 for free because he is over 18 years old and can get a work permit in the UK.
However, the main competitor in the race to sign him is ‘ Barca ‘. So it depends on the negotiation team to offer a reasonable deal.
Santos becomes the third January transfer window signing for Graham Potter’s side after completing deals for Fofana. While centre-back Benoit Badiashile signing a seven-and-a-half year deal on Friday.