Crystal Palace are interested in Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos – who is preparing to end his loan at Nottingham Forest after playing just 97 minutes since joining in the summer
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Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos has attracted interest from Crystal Palace as he prepares to end his loan at Nottingham Forest.
The Brazilian has played just 97 minutes of first-team football since moving to the City Ground in the summer.
He played in Forest's EFL Cup defeat to Burnley in August and their 3-0 Premier League defeat to Liverpool in October.
Santos, 19, can only move to another team in England because FIFA limits clubs to just seven foreign loanees and Chelsea's spots are already taken.
Mauricio Pochettino's side signed the midfielder from Vasco de Gama for £18 million in January 2023, beating several other Premier League sides in his signature race, including Manchester City and Newcastle.
Andrey Santos will end his loan deal with Nottingham Forest later in January
Crystal Palace are interested in the Chelsea youngster, who joined the club last year
He joined Forest in the summer of last year but did not get game time under Steve Cooper or play under their new boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
The 19-year-old received his first senior cap for Brazil last year in a 2-1 loss to Morocco in March.
Roy Hodgson, meanwhile, could look to Santos for midfield cover after Cheick Doucoure suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon in November that could rule him out for the rest of the season.
Santos has made just two appearances for Nottingham Forest since playing 97 minutes for the club
With Chelsea's overseas loan spots already filled, Santos can only move to another club in England
Meanwhile, Chelsea winger Alex Matos is on loan at Huddersfield Town but Zak Sturge has been recalled from Peterborough.
The 19-year-old Norwich Academy graduate joined Chelsea this summer and made his Premier League debut for the club in a 2-0 win over Fulham in October.