Chelsea will return the midfielder on loan to his farm club

Chelsea will bring young central midfielder Andrey Santos back on loan to his French farm club Strasbourg.

Santos will return to Strasbourg on loan, where he played last season, after a US tour with Chelsea. The deal is already done, confirms Fabrizio Romano.

Borussia Dortmund and other clubs were interested in signing him, but Andrei decided to return to Strasbourg.

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In the second half of the season, the 20-year-old Brazilian played 11 matches for the French team, scoring 1 goal.

Strasbourg, as well as Chelsea, is owned by American businessman Todd Bowley. He bought a controlling stake in the club last summer.