Andrey Santos says Vasco would be his priority if he returns to Brazil | OneFootball

“You can be sure of that. It is hard to deny, it is almost impossible. I think it would be my priority, but today I do not see myself returning to Brazil, I can only speak about today, not about tomorrow.”

He was speaking to Lance!.

The Chelsea and Brazil midfielder came through Vasco’s academy, stepping up to the first team in 2021. He scored eight goals in 36 games in 2022, taking a leading role as the club won promotion back to Série A.

“I am very happy here in Europe, with my children here and my wife here. But you can be sure that if one day I return to Brazil, I do not like to promise, yet the priority would certainly be Vasco da Gama for everything this club represents to me, for everything the club has done for me and my family.”

TEAMtalk reports that he tops Manchester United’s targets for 2026/27, and that Chelsea have set a £20 million price.

If such a move materialised, the Fifa solidarity mechanism would send 2.5 percent of the fee to Vasco, about R$ 7 million at today’s conversion of roughly R$ 280 million. The rise of the club’s academy talents in England also includes Rayan, recently named in Brazil’s preliminary list after impressing in Europe.

Source: PaponaColina