CHELSEA’S NEW BOY ANDREY SANTOS DENIED PREMIER LEAGUE WORK PERMIT
Chelsea’s new £18m signing Andrey Santos has been denied a Premier League work permit, and will therefore not be allowed to play for the club at the present time.
Santos missed out by just one point, because of the other midfielders that the Blues have brought, including additions snapped up later in the January transfer window.
Santos, 18, was signed towards the start of 2023, as one of eight signings for the west London club this winter.
It is not clear what Chelsea will do next, but one of the options left is for the Brazilian to return to his native country on loan, after a successful spell during the South American U-20 championship.
Santos was a key part of Brazil’s success at the regional tournament, scoring 6 goals including a header in the final earlier this week.
Chelsea reportedly applied for an exceptional talent visa to allow Santos to play in the Premier League, though by a narrow decision, it was not successful.
Calls to consider Santos as an indispensable player to Graham Potter’s side have not worked, with £107m deadline day British record signing Enzo Fernandez and loanee Denis Zakaria both in the same position.
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