Chelsea are closing in a deal to sign Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos from Vasco da Gama as the latest part of their ongoing quest to sign the game's best young talents.
The likes of Manchester City, Barcelona and Newcastle United have all chased the 18-year-old but it appears as though Chelsea and manager Graham Potter have done enough to get a deal done, agreeing to a move which could cost them up to £20m.
But who is Andrey Santos and what makes him such a special talent?
Andrey Santos' career so far
On a sporting level, Santos comes from a generation that grew up watching Cristiano Ronaldo dominate football and he admits to basing his work rate on the Portugal international.
As far as his playstyle goes, Santos has previously named three midfielders who he attempts to emulate on the pitch.
"I really like Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes and Thiago Alcantara," he told LANCE. "These guys are phenomenal. I look up to them a lot."
What's been said about Andrey Santos?
Nene, fellow Vasco midfielder and former PSG star: "It doesn't even seem like he's this young. He has an incredible maturity in training, it seems like he has been with us for many years.
“He has a vision of the game, a lot of quality and likes to break lines. He is already in the Brazil Under-20s team and who knows, maybe soon he will be shining in the senior national team? He will be a great player.”
Juninho, former Vasco midfielder and Lyon director: “Physically, he is a monster. Without the ball, his participation in the game is total. I wanted to see his GPS, because he doesn't stop! And technically, he's way above the others.
"He's not going to be better than me, he's going to be much better than me. He is a much more complete player. At 18, I didn't play half as much as he does, I'm not ashamed to say that."
Source : 90min