Chelsea are the current favourites to sign Santos teenager Angelo Gabriel.
That is according to Spanish publication Sport.
Angelo, who’s just 18, is an exciting youngster playing for Brazilian top-flight club Santos.
The Brazilian winger has actually played 129 first-team games for Santos, which is quite remarkable for someone so young.
Now, he’s linked with a potential switch to England.
Sport has claimed that Chelsea are ‘best positioned’ right now to sign Angelo this summer.
It is understood that the right-winger could cost around €15million (£13million) to bring to Stamford Bridge.
The report adds that the Santos attacker was close to joining Nottingham Forest earlier in the year, but it’s Premier League rivals Chelsea in pole position to win this transfer race.
Described as a “pure talent” by South American football expert Tim Vickery on ESPN, Angelo is tipped for big things in the future.
We’ve seen Chelsea dip into the South American pool of talent numerous times in the past year, so will they be prepared to step up interest in a Santos rising star?
Angelo has represented Brazil at various age levels so far, including the Under-20s side
The left-footed winger should get on the phone with fellow countryman Andrey Santos, who’s a 19-year-old midfielder that joined Chelsea this year from Brazilian club Vasco da Gama.
We can’t wait to see how many of these gems can develop into first-team stars.
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