Andrey Santos continues to impress over in Ligue 1 after the midfielder played a key role in helping Strasbourg beat Nantes 1-0.
The French side are flying right now and have climbed into sixth place with just two points separating them from a European spot.
The two Chelsea loanee Santos and Djordje Petrovic have been two of the standout performers for Liam Rosenior’s side this season and were both excellent again versus Nantes.
Now, Chelsea fans have been making the same point about Santos ahead of next season as the 20-year-old proves why the Blues were so eager to bring him to West London in the first place.
Chelsea fans excited by Andrey Santos’ arrival ahead of next season
Chelsea fans think that Andrey Santos could make an impact at Stamford Bridge next season and are hopeful Enzo Maresca will look to utilise him.
The Brazilian has been made the captain of Strasbourg and become the heartbeat of the team in the middle of the park.
Santos, who is part of Chelsea’s plans for next season, has developed his game in such a short space of time as he looks so well rounded right now, having shown excellent qualities in both the attacking and defensive phases of play.
After the midfielder’s latest outing for Strasbourg, Chelsea supporters have taken to X to share their excitement for his arrival in West London ahead of next season.
One fan said: “Andrey Santos is one of, if not the best U21 player in the world right now. Chelsea are blessed to have him. In my eyes, he’s just as good as Caicedo, and even better in some attributes. He’s such a complete, ball winning six or eight.”
Another supporter claimed: “Andrey Santos leads Strasbourg to yet another win while wearing the captain’s armband. Already a leader at only 20 years old.”
There was yet more praise for the Brazilian midfielder: “Andrey Santos will be immense next season, we really need a clean tackler.”
“Chelsea are going to be insane next season if we recall Petrovic, put Santos in the midfield and play Estevao right wing. Plus we have Páez as back up as well, we are gonna cook,” claimed one supporter.
Djordje Petrovic keeps his fifth consecutive clean sheet for Strasbourg
Djordje Petrovic, who’s been labelled ‘world class’, has now kept five consecutive clean sheets for Strasbourg as they managed to keep Nantes at bay for 90 minutes.
| Stat | Total |
| Minutes | 90 |
| Saves | 2 |
| High claims | 1 |
| Touches | 40 |
| Accurate passes | 25/29 (86%) |
The Serbian goalkeeper has now kept eight clean sheets in total this season and is just two off of Brice Samba who leads the way with 10.
Chelsea insiders believe Petrovic could become the number one next season with the West Londoners in desperate need of a top goalkeeper.
