Following his summer transfer to the City Ground, the Brazilian saw just 97 minutes of action with the first team.

Both the August EFL Cup loss to Burnley and the October Premier League loss to Liverpool featured him for Forest.

Due to Chelsea’s quota of seven foreign loanees and FIFA’s transfer restrictions, Santos, who is 19 years old, can only transfer to another English club.

In January 2023, Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham Hotspur team outbid Manchester City and Newcastle United for the services of the midfielder, who had been offered £18 million by Vasco da Gama.He signed with Forest in the summer of 2017 but has since seen little action under both Steve Cooper and Nuno Espirito Santo.

Last March, in a 2-1 loss to Morocco, the 19-year-old earned his first senior cap for Brazil.Meanwhile, Roy Hodgson may consider Santos as a midfield replacement for Cheick Doucoure, who may miss the rest of the season due to a torn achilles tendon he sustained in November.

Alex Matos, a winger for Chelsea, will be loaned to Huddersfield Town, while Zak Sturge has been called up from Peterborough.

The 19-year-old, who had previously trained at Norwich’s academy, signed with Chelsea this summer and made his Premier League debut in October, replacing an injured starter in a 2-0 victory over Fulham.

Chelsea slаp ‘£30m price tag’ on outcast who has played just 200 minutes of Prem football

Ian Maatsen has played very little football this season, but that hasn’t stopped Chelsea from allegedly wanting £30 million to sell him. Mauricio Pochettino has been stingy with the 21-year-old, and he may be allowed to leave during the January transfer window.

Due to a deluge of injuries, Maatsen had a chance to prove himself to the Chelsea first squad this season. Thought he was getting plenty of playing time in the Premier League, but Pochettino has limited him to just 12 appearances, with 11 of those being substitutes.

Over the course of the season, the rookie has played a little over 200 minutes in league action. His increased playing time in the Carabao Cup—where he started twice and advanced to the semi-finals—illustrates his ancillary role on the Blues’ team.

A January transfer for Maatsen has reportedly been discussed between Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund, as reported in the Evening Standard.After turning down a £31.5 million loan-to-buy offer from Burnley in the summer, the Londoners are now asking £30 million to release him. However, Dortmund is not prepared to accommodate Chelsea’s requests.

The German powerhouses are eager to seek a loan agreement to spread the expense, but Chelsea may have to sell players to meet the Premier League’s profit and sustainability regulations.Particularly crucial, if Pochettino wants investment in his squad, will be cashing in on individuals deemed surplus to requirements. Since Armando Broja and Nicolas Jackson have been unable to establish themselves as the starting center forward for the Blues, rumors have circulated that the club is eager to acquire a striker.

While Maatsen has shown promise as a left winger and fullback, Chelsea appears to believe he isn’t the solution to their оffensive wоes, despite their interest in him this season.Maatsen made his senior Chelsea debut at the tender age of 17, having signed as a youthful teenager from the PSV Eindhoven academy.

He went on lengthy loan stints at Charlton Athletic, Coventry City, and Burnley before making his return to Stamford Bridge in 2022–23, during which time he helped Burnley achieve promotion to the Premier League.