CHELSEA star Andrey Santos is set for a shock loan move to Nottingham Forest, according to reports.
The two clubs have supposedly agreed a deal with a medical scheduled for today.
GettyAndrey Santos joined Chelsea in January after initially being loaned back to Vasco da Gama[/caption]
There will reportedly be no option to buy for Forest.
Santos is yet to play for the West Londoners, but he remains a big part of the club’s future plans.
The 19-year-old joined the Blues in January for a fee of £18m.
But he was immediately loaned back to Vasco da Gama in his homeland due to him failing to receive a work permit.
Santos shone at the South Amercian Under-20 Championship, captaining his side as Brazil won the tournament while he also picked up the joint-top scorer award.
His exceptional performances saw him earn a senior Brazil call-up and he has been capped once by the national team.
Chelsea‘s decision to allow Santos to leave comes amid the club dealing with an injury crisis.
They currently have nine players sidelined, including fellow young wonderkid Carney Chukwuemeka.
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Forest have been key to bolster their midfield options this summer after seeing the likes of Jesse Lingard, Gustavo Scarpa, Cafu and Jack Colback leave.
Santos looks set to become their sixth signing of the summer after securing deals for Anthony Elanga, Chris Wood, Matt Turner, Ola Aina and Gonzalo Montiel.
Forest need register their new man by midday today for him to be available for their clash against Manchester United tomorrow.
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