Chelsea star Andrey Santos will have to wait a number of months to make his official Blues debut after another work permit application was rejected. The Brazilian international was Graham Potter's third January arrival joining from Serie B outfit Vasco de Gama for £16million, but he is yet to appear for his new club.
Despite his unavailability domestically, Chelsea fans have been able to watch their new 18-year-old wonderkid in action after he jetted off to the Under-20 South American Championship as captain of Brazil. Santos, alongside Vitor Roque who is attracting significant European interest, was the shining light of the tournament guiding his country to the trophy as top scorer.
Chelsea's initial work permit application was rejected with Santos missing out by a singular point under the "special talent" label having only played in the second division of Brazilian football last season.