Chelsea snap up £13m Santos starlet Angelo Gabriel forward of their USA tour

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of another young star after saying the seize of Brazilian winger Angelo Gabriel from Santos in a deal value a reported £13million.

The Blues have made a behavior of snapping up South American expertise since Todd Boehly‘s takeover final yr and it seems there aren’t any plans to decelerate.

Gabriel is recognised as an upcoming star in Brazil after making 129 first-team appearances for Santos, regardless of being solely 18.

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino is trying to familiarize yourself along with his new squad forward of a primary pre-season in command of the Blues as they journey to America.

The membership’s newest arrival arrives with a powerful repute after making historical past whereas enjoying within the Brazilian top-flight the place he broke via at Santos.

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of Angelo Gabriel (proper) from Santos

Ages simply 15, Gabriel turned the youngest ever participant to function in Brazil’s Serie A when he made his Santos debut towards Fluminense within the well-known Maracana.

He later scored his first senior aim when the Brazilian outfit travelled away to Lorenzo within the Copa Libertadores competitors.

Gabriel is a left-footed winger and could possibly be deployed as a replacement for Christian Pulisic or Hakim Ziyech – if the Moroccan is ready to safe a summer time departure from Stamford Bridge.

He arrives in London with 5 targets and 10 assists to his identify throughout his time in Brazil. 

The teen is predicted to hitch up with the membership’s first-team squad earlier than they jet out to America and could possibly be despatched out on mortgage forward of subsequent season.

Chelsea will play Wrexham, Borussia Dortmund, and Liverpool while in America. 

The Brazilian (left) is predicted to hitch up with Chelsea forward of their pre-season tour of America