Chelsea included a talent from Santos

Chelsea today announced the signing of a Brazilian gem, Angelo Gabriel, almost 18 years old, from Santos. The signing cost the London club 15 million euros and Mauricio Paochettino will take him on the pre-season tour of the United States but everything indicates that the promising the player will be transferred as the French Strasbourg is the main option.

Born in Brasilia, Angelo Gabriel arrives at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea said in its statement, with an excellent background in elite football, having played 129 games with the Santos first team in all competitions.

FC Barcelona has a preferred option to Angelo Gabriel but he did not execute it, hence his departure from the English club.

Left winger who previously played on the right at Santos, Angelo became the youngest player in the history of the Brazilian championship when he made his debut against Fluminense at the Maracana in October 2020 at just 15 years and 308 days.

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In April 2021, at the age of 16 years and three months, the Brazilian Under-15, Under-17 and Under-20 international scored his first goal for Santos against Argentine San Lorenzo in the Copa Libertadores and became the youngest goalscorer in history . of competition. Since then he has scored four more goals for Santos and provided ten assists.

Chelsea’s fourth signing

Angelo Gabriel becomes Chelsea’s fourth signing 2023-2024 then Christopher Nkunku, (Leipzig) for 60 million euros, Nicolas Jackson (Villarreal) for 37 and Diego Moreiraanother 18-year-old Portuguese winger, free from Benfica’s subsidiary.