Chelsea and Mauricio Pochettino have been handed a major boost heading into pre-season as one of their prospective future stars takes a step towards featuring in the first team.
After signing for £16million in January, Brazilian teenage star Andrey Santos has had to settle for making a serious impression with his country's Under-20 side and being back with former club Vasco Da Gama after being unable to secure a British visa. Now, with plans to include him in the squad under Pochettino moving forward, the player has taken a giant step towards making the dream a reality.
Santos has only just finished his season having captained his country at the Under-20 World Cup in Argentina. He led them to a narrow 3-2 defeat to the hosts in the semi-final, scoring twice in the last-16 and assisting in the quarter-final loss. He has also earned his first call-up to the senior side, making his debut against Morocco in March.
