Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are said to be casting a 'watchful eye' over Andrey Santos's progress with Chelsea's sister club Strasbourg.
The 20-year-old is yet to make his big breakthrough at Stamford Bridge, but he is excelling for a Strasbourg side who are pushing for a place in Europe for the 2025-26 season.
Since joining the BlueCo-owned French outfit on loan over the summer, Santos has come up with 10 goals and five assists from 30 games for Les Coureurs, who occupy seventh spot in the Ligue 1 standings.
The Brazilian lynchpin has come provided nine of those goals four of those assists from 28 matches in the French top flight, demonstrating his proficiency at the highest level as he aims to come good in West London.
Santos is contracted to Chelsea until 2030 and is doing everything in his power to earn a spot in Enzo Maresca's squad for the 2025-26 season, although the club could also garner serious money through a sale now.
Chelsea 'yet to make decision' on Santos future
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According to the Daily Mail, German titans Bayern have and will continue to run the rule over Santos during his time with Strasbourg, with a view to potentially making a move for the player this summer.
However, the report adds that Chelsea are yet to make a decision on the Brazilian's future with the club, but Maresca wants to assess him properly when the current campaign draws to a close.
There is an expectation that Santos will be involved for the Blues at this summer's Club World Cup, which begins on June 16 for Maresca's men against an as yet unknown opponent.
Santos is also said to have attracted the attention of AC Milan, but Bayern Munich are currently showing a more 'serious' interest in the 20-year-old, who was a £17.5m purchase from Vasco da Gama in early 2023.
Santos is yet to make his debut for the Blues in a competitive match, though, and he also played just two times for Nottingham Forest during an unsuccessful loan spell in the first half of last season.
The state of play with Chelsea's young talents
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As Santos waits to learn whether there is a space for him in Maresca's ranks next season, the Blues are supposedly keen to tie another one of their embryonic talents down to fresh terms.
Indeed, a separate report has claimed that 19-year-old winger Tyrique George - who scored his first Premier League goal in the weekend's 2-1 win at Fulham - will soon be in line for fresh terms.
The West London giants also resolved an impasse with defensive starlet Josh Acheampong earlier in the season, while Caleb Wiley, Alfie Gilchrist, Bashir Humphreys, Gabriel Slonina and Deivid Washington's situations will all need clarifying when they return from their respective loan spells elsewhere.
Ben Knapton
