Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Qadsiah have shown interest in signing Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos.
It has been claimed that Al-Qadsiah recently made an offer for Santos but were unsuccessful in their bid to sign the 21-year-old.
Santos is currently behind Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez in the pecking order at Stamford Bridge, but he did not fancy a move to Saudi Arabia.
However, if Al-Qadsiah or another Saudi Arabian club make the young Brazilian the right offer in the future, that stance could change.
Andrey Santos wanted £14m contract from Al-Qadsiah
Santos may have said no to Al-Qadsiah this time, but it could be a completely different story in 2026.
According to UOL, Al-Qadsiah offered the Brazil international an €8m (£6.9m) contract to join them this season, which he rejected.
However, the same outlet has claimed that had Al-Qadsiah doubled their offer to €16m (£13.8m) a year, Santos would have been open to the move.
It means that the former Vasco da Gama man could still move to Al-Qadsiah in the future if they come back with a better contract proposal.
Santos is not a player whom Enzo Maresca will want to lose, though. It is believed that Maresca sees Santos as a very unique midfielder.
Whatever the case, a £14m-a-year contract may be too hard for the Chelsea star to turn down.
How much money is Andrey Santos earning at Chelsea?
Had Santos said yes to Al-Qadsiah’s offer, he would have got a massive pay hike.
Both Capology and Spotrac have Santos down as earning £30,000 a week at Stamford Bridge, which is around £1.5m a year.
It is not a lot of money in this era of football, especially for a Brazil international, and makes him one of the lowest-paid players in Chelsea’s squad.
At some stage, you would expect his agent to negotiate a new deal for him. And his representative will have leverage given how much Al-Qadsiah were offering.
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