Chelsea have bolstered their attacking options by the addition of David Datro Fofana and Andrey Santos. Now, Chelsea has more options in their attack.
Chelsea have now signed three players in the January transfer window. All three players are youngsters who have portrayed a promising future.
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David Datro Fofana Striker of Ivory Coast
David Datro Fofana is a professional footballer of Ivorian descent. He plays as a forward in position. Earlier, he was a member of the Norwegian club Molde, but Chelsea has signed him because of his performance.
The young Ivory Coast player, David Datro Fofana, has made 65 appearances for Molde in which he has scored 24 goals.
With Chelsea, the African has signed a deal for six years and his fee is around 8 to 10 million pounds. His contract also has a clause which allows an extension of the contract for one year.
Fofana is another youngster whom Chelsea plan to nurture with their investment. They will expect him to score and help Chelsea in winning more titles.
Expressions of Fofana and Chelsea
David Datro Fofana expressed his pleasure in joining Chelsea. He said that it thrilled him to join the club of his dreams.
Chelsea described the player as a prolific goal scorer and one of the most promising young talents of European football. The Ivorian already has three caps for his national team, and they expect him to shine.
Chelsea also commented that the player is very versatile, with a mixture of pace, skill and strength. He has shown his abilities to score goals. Also, the player is good at dribbling the ball and maintaining possession under pressure.
Andrey Santos: The Brazilian
The young Brazilian central midfielder, Andrey Santos, is the third player that Chelsea has added to their squad. He is 18 years old and brings in a pool of talent.
At just 17, the Brazilian he played an important role in pushing his club Vasco da Gama to the top flight in Brazilian football. For his former club, Vasco da Gama, he scored eight goals in 38 appearances.
Arrival of the young midfielder into Chelsea portrays the dependence of Chelsea on a young squad. Chelsea will look forward to developing these youngsters who will either become important squad members, or provide funds for the future.
The youngster playing in the best football league in the world will surely help him grow. Also, if he is provided enough game time, he will excel at the club.
Andrey Santos expressed his happiness at joining the Blues. He said that Chelsea is a big club, and it is a very enormous opportunity for him.
Chelsea’ Expectation
Graham Porter, manager of Chelsea, is a capable coach, and his selection of player make his actions and intentions clearer. With the addition of David Fofana and Andrey Santos, Chelsea have made a third signing in January. Benoit Badiashile, from Monaco, was Chelsea’s first signing this transfer window.
The West London club is also in talks with Benfica to sign Enzo Fernandez, who won the World Cup at Qatar.
The most common factor among all these signings is that the players are all young, and have a lot of potential and time to play. Chelsea will expect these players to help in adding silverware to the club. Also, they will expect the players to bloom and reach the pinnacle of their career.
Players who are young and excel in the years to come increase their market value, and the footballing giants try to buy their services. Therefore, the investment by Chelsea on these players is expected to pay returns.
