Andrey Santos continues to impress in a Strasbourg shirt as his side beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 on Sunday.
Santos is arguably Ligue 1’s most in-form midfielder and that was on show against PSG as he put in yet another all-action display in the middle of the park.
The 21-year-old did not have an easy job on his hands, considering Luis Enrique fielded a technically gifted midfield pairing of top players like Warren Zaire-Emery and Kang-in Lee.
However, Andrey Santos seems to be the real deal and manages to hold his own regardless of who he plays against.
Santos is set to play for Chelsea in their first-team next season and this campaign, the Brazilian is proving he could be a vital asset in their senior squad.
French media hail Andrey Santos after Strasbourg vs PSG
The French media were impressed by Andrey Santos, who Tottenham and Arsenal are eyeing after his latest outing against PSG as Chelsea’s decision to send him out on loan to Strasbourg looks like a masterstroke.
Foot Mercato lauded how efficient Santos was against PSG as he impressed for Strasbourg once again, giving him a match rating of 7/10: “A great performance from the Brazilian. In midfield, he stood out for his accuracy in almost everything he did, finishing the match with the fewest turnovers among his teammates.”
“Even in his defensive interventions, he was very clean.”
Maxi Foot raved aboout Santos’ display against PSG as well, handing him a rating of 6.5/10 while predicting the highly-rated midfielder to become a “future starter” for Chelsea: “Like [Dilane] Bakwa, the midfielder was in the running against the league leaders.”
“He was very active in midfield, and always had the same passion in duels. A future Chelsea starter, without a doubt.”
Andrey Santos stats for Strasbourg vs PSG
Chelsea fans will be excited about the fact that Santos continues to impress in Ligue 1, as he was key to Strasbourg’s latest victory against PSG.
The prospect of the former Vasco de Gama wonderkid lining up alongside Moises Caicedo would even excite Enzo Maresca as the pair could form a potentially world-class double pivot.
Especially when taking a look at Santos’ stats against PSG, it is easy to see why his name is generating the hype it is at Strasbourg.
| ANDREY SANTOS STATS VS PSG | |
| TOUCHES | 48 |
| DUELS WON | 11/13 |
| TACKLES WON | 2/4 |
| ACCURATE PASSES | 25/27 (93%) |
| INTERCEPTIONS | 4 |
Defensively, Santos bossed proceedings as he tends to, winning a staggering 11 out of 13 duels as well as half of his four attempted tackles while also making an impressive four interceptions.
But on the ball as well, the Rio de Janeiro-born starlet completed 25 out of his 27 passes while taking 48 touches, which shows how efficient he was in possession for the hosts on Saturday.
