Newcastle ready to look at ‘special’ Chelsea player in January, he’s currently out on loan

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Newcastle United are ready to look at the possibility of signing Chelsea’s Andrey Santos in January, but there’s several complications with the deal.

That is according to a report from TEAMtalk.

Andrey Santos, who’s just 19, is a Chelsea-owned talent currently on a season-long loan at Nottingham Forest. It’s been a quiet start for him at the City Ground with just one appearance made so far, though.

So, will the Blues be willing to rip up his loan at Forest in the New Year and send him elsewhere?

TEAMtalk explains that Newcastle are willing to sign a new central midfielder in the upcoming transfer window as a result of the ongoing Sandro Tonali saga.

Apparently, the Magpies may explore a move for Santos.

It is explained that Premier League clubs can’t take more than one player on loan from the same team, which is why Newcastle may have to fast-track Lewis Hall’s loan from Chelsea into a permanent deal before making a move for Santos.

Hall moved from Chelsea to St James’ Park in the summer on loan, which includes an obligation for a permanent transfer if certain clauses are met.

Journalist Graeme Bailey told the ‘Talking Transfers’ podcast a few months ago that Chelsea think Santos may be “something special”.

We’ve not seen him get a look-in so far since his move to Nottingham, so it’ll be interesting to see how the season unfolds for him in the next couple of months.

It would be a no-brainer to send the Brazilian midfielder on a new loan in January if things don’t drastically improve.

Santos, who’s already made his senior Brazil debut, could find it even harder fighting for a starting position at Newcastle. However, they’ll be playing extra games if they go deep in Europe.