Overview

• Santos said he immediately declined an approach from Al-Qadsiah, with reports valuing the bid near £60m and claiming a salary worth about five times his current wage.
• Chelsea kept the 21-year-old despite the fee, and manager Enzo Maresca publicly backed him, saying Santos can cover the roles of Enzo Fernández or Moisés Caicedo.
• West Ham were reportedly rebuffed with an offer of around £45m, with Manchester United and Arsenal also linked during the window.
• After scoring 11 goals on loan at Strasbourg last season, Santos has logged three Premier League cameos and featured in the Club World Cup since returning to Chelsea.
• He was called up by Brazil and came on in a 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Chile, as reports note the Saudi window remains open until September 23.