Inter are setting the stage for a significant overhaul of their midfield, and Andrey Santos is among the options they are monitoring to replenish it. The Nerazzurri aim to bring in at least one muscular midfielder.
According to Fabrizio Romano (via SOSFanta), the Chelsea youngster has been on their radar since last summer. They convened a few times with his representatives, Giuliano Bertolucci and Kia Joorabchian. However, the Blues didn’t want to sell him at the time. He was considered a potential starter following his spell at Strasbourg.
In addition, the valuation of Andrey Santos was excessive for Inter. The Pensioners turned down a €50M proposal from Saudi Arabia. The situation is different a year later, and there could be more room to negotiate. The starlet has gotten the nod just 13 times, although he racked up 37 appearances, scoring once and dishing out four assists, for a total of over 2000 minutes.
The 21-year-old grew up in Vasco Da Gama’s academy, breaking out in particular in the Brazilian Serie B, before Chelsea scooped him up for €12.5M and sent him temporarily to Nottingham Forest and to France. He has featured four times with La Seleçao.
They surely covet Manu Koné first and foremost to address such a need, but we’ll see whether Roma will really have to sell a big fish for financial purposes in the thick of it. Buying underutilized players from the Blues often turned out to be a boon for Serie A sides, but not at certain prices, which are way out of reach. He surely possesses major upside and would add traits they should definitely pursue.
