{"id":12455,"date":"2026-05-25T19:45:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12455"},"modified":"2026-05-25T19:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:45:05","slug":"matt-law-questions-if-chelsea-could-sell-12-5m-starlet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12455","title":{"rendered":"Matt Law questions if Chelsea could sell \u00a312.5m starlet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Chelsea are going to be selling players this summer, and one who could go is midfielder Andrey Santos, according to Matt Law.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><em>If you enjoy Chelsea News coverage and want to see more of it, add us as a preferred source on Google to make us a favourite and see more of our content.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The London is Blue podcast have been speaking to Matt Law about which players might leave the club this summer, and he mentioned one interesting name:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wonder where things stand for Andrey Santos at the moment. He was the player who looked like he ould be the huge beneficiary of the Liam Rosenior appointment \u2013 and he was for a little bit,\u201d Law mused.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know that Chelsea are looking at midfield options in the transfer market. We know that if Alonso plays his three at the back, he likes two sixes. I am wondering Santos is a little bit left on the sidelines within all this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can see Law speaking in the clip embedded here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-lazy tweet-img lazyload\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2753 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Matt_Law_DT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Matt_Law_DT<\/a> on Andrey Santos&#8217; future: Chelsea are looking at midfield options in the transfer market. We know that if Alonso plays his three at the back, he likes two 6s. I wonder whether Santos is a little bit left on the sidelines within all this. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa7\ud83d\udc49\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AuXTzJlUyJ\">pic.twitter.com\/AuXTzJlUyJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 London Is Blue Podcast \u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f (@LondonBluePod) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LondonBluePod\/status\/2058548017024860572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>Santos a prime candidate to be sold if Blues buy in midfield<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve had similar thoughts about Santos. He\u2019s a solid player who could easily stick around in the squad, but perhaps his versatility is also his downfall. He\u2019s not enough of a number 10 or a number 6 to really have an obvious spot in Alonso\u2019s team, and the fact he could be sold for a big profit will surely tempt Chelsea if they decide to spend in midfield.<\/p>\n<h2>In other news\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>One player who Chelsea won\u2019t be selling is Joao Pedro, who is not for sale \u201cat any price\u201d according to Ben Jacobs.<\/p>\n<p>Reece James has been speaking about the influence Cesar Azpilicueta had on him as a player over the years after the Spaniard\u2019s retirement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CHELSEA NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON THE APP STORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Check out the latest edition of Simon Phillips\u2019 SPTC podcast here:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPTC Podcast! Fresh Xabi Alonso to Chelsea news! Summer Transfer Plans! 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