Overview

• Santos told Trivela he "immediately declined" an approach from Al Qadsiah, citing his goal of making Brazil’s World Cup squad.
• UOL reported the Saudi offer would have paid roughly five times his current salary, while Football365 reported a fee in the region of £60m.
• Chelsea and manager Enzo Maresca insisted the midfielder was not for sale and reiterated their desire to keep him at Stamford Bridge.
• Arsenal and Manchester United were linked late in the window, and West Ham reportedly had a £45m bid rejected.
• After a breakout 11-goal season on loan at Strasbourg, he featured in Chelsea’s Club World Cup run, has come off the bench in all three league matches this season, and recently appeared for Brazil in World Cup qualifying.