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·23 juin 2025
Chelsea’s hope for one player only feels in vain and like it will end in one way only

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·23 juin 2025
Chelsea’s hope for one player only feels like it’s in vain and like it is only going to end up concluding in one way this summer.
It’s not exactly blown up with big Chelsea transfer news but this is probably because at the moment the club have been concentrating on playing in the Club World Cup.
I’m fully convinced Chelsea will go for a goalkeeper still this window but it is something that will happen later on in the window. And despite the Mike Maignan thing consistently being played down now, I can still see Chelsea going back for him.
There is also a situation bubbling up with Andrey Santos, who will be disappointed not to have played yet for Chelsea in the Club World Cup and will surely be weighing up his own future right now. The Santos noise is soon going to start increasing.
Andrey Santos in preseason training. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC)
He is going to want to play a key role at Chelsea this season and with the amount of talent ahead of him right now, can anyone really see that happening?
According to a report from The Guardian over the weekend, it is to be hoped that Santos, who has been linked with Bayern Munich, is ready to be patient. Getting no minutes against Flamengo will be a disappointment given that the Brazil international played for their great rivals, Vasco da Gama, but it is important to maintain perspective.
Santos is still a newcomer, after all, and will surely be given an opportunity to prove that he can compete with Enzo Fernández.
I think this hope will only end up being in vain and the player’s camp will soon push for a move away this summer when they see limited opportunities for minutes at Chelsea.