Chelsea transfer news: Al-Nassr closing on deal for Blues prospect?

The Blues can claim to have enjoyed a productive summer transfer window from numerous perspectives after signing a wide array of players and reducing their wage bill.

However, eight players who could have been sold or loaned out remained after deadline day, leaving them with limited options for the first half of the campaign.

With only two foreign loan slots available, Chelsea are restricted in how they can handle the short-term futures of some of the players that are left.

Nevertheless, it appears that they have been provided with an unforeseen bonus in terms of recouping a big transfer fee on Monday.

Al-Nassr closing on Angelo

According to Fabrizio Romano, Al-Nassr are moving closer to getting a deal for Angelo Gabriel over the line before the close of the Saudi Pro League transfer window.

Chelsea are allegedly prepared to cash in on the young Brazilian in a €23m (£19.37m) transfer, a notable profit on the £13m that they shelled out for the player last summer.

The two teams are now negotiating a sell-on clause for the player, as requested by Chelsea in the event that the 19-year-old excels in the Middle East.

Al-Nassr have identified the prospect as the player that they want to fill their final Under-21 foreign spot in their first-team squad.

Angelo is now in line to link up with the likes of Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo as Al-Nassr bid to win the league title on the back of last season's second-placed finish.

Perfect deal for Chelsea?

New head coach Enzo Maresca had already revealed that Angelo was unlikely to earn many minutes with the senior crop at Chelsea this season.

He now gets to build on his 25 appearances for French outfit Strasbourg during 2023-24, his first taste of football outside of his homeland.

Before signing for Chelsea, Angelo racked up 129 outings for Santos at a young age, contributing five goals and 10 assists.