According to "Every Sport", Brazilian star Andre Santos, currently playing for Strasbourg, was once a player that Barcelona wanted to sign, but failed to reach an agreement with Vascoda Gama due to the low quotation of the club. Barcelona...
According to "Every Sport", Brazilian star Andre Santos, currently playing for Strasbourg, was once a player that Barcelona wanted to sign, but failed to reach an agreement with Vascoda Gama due to the low quotation of the club.
Barcelona is one of the best-running European clubs in South America, and despite the failure to complete some deals, its scouting department has been excellent in 2022, and Andre Santos made his mark at Da Gama and became the captain of the Brazilian U20 national team.
In February of the same year, Barcelona decided to sign him. At that time, Deco traveled to Rio de Janeiro as an external sports consultant for Laporta to negotiate with Vasco da Gama's president Salgado.
Barcelona's plan is to get Santos to join Barcelona B team in order to complete the final training before being promoted to the first team. They offered a quotation of 1.5 million euros, plus floating terms up to 3.5 million euros.
However, although Vascoda Gama is in the Brazilian Second Division, they are unwilling to give up on the youth training player easily, believing that they can sell at a higher price in the future. Deco did not continue to stick with the deal, and the deal was ultimately failed to be reached, which regretted Barcelona's scouting department, as they rated the midfielder very highly.
In January 2023, Chelsea signed Santos for 12.5 million euros, which also included a generous commission to players' families and agents. After leaving Brazil, Santos was loaned to Nottingham Forest for six months but performed poorly. He was subsequently sent to Strasbourg in January 2024.
In the first full Ligue 1 season, Santos performed well and demonstrated his tactical diversity, scoring 11 goals and sending 5 assists in the league and cup matches. Chelsea's current lineup is bloated and it is difficult to recall Santos, and they prefer to accept offers from other teams.
Bayern has been following Santos for several months and believes that he is suitable for a league like the Bundesliga where physically confronts fiercely, and some Premier League teams have expressed their interest. Currently, Santos' market value is about 25 million euros, but there are quotes of up to 50 million euros, plus floating terms may reach 60 million euros. In addition, Ancelotti may include Santos on the upcoming Brazilian national team roster.
