Andrey Santos, the second signing of Chelsea’s relentless January splurge, has taken the South American Under 20 Championship by storm.
The midfielder, 18, scored against Ecuador on Tuesday, as his new club were setting a British transfer record to sign Enzo Fernandez.
It was his fourth goal in Colombia, where his performances are making the £18million paid to Vasco de Gama look a bargain.
He is tall and athletic and covers the pitch, getting into the penalty box and creating chances in a style similar to Jude Bellingham.
‘Physically, he’s a monster,’ said Juninho Pernambucano, the former Brazil midfielder, on podcast Resenha Loading.