Chelsea Reject West Ham's £45m Bid for Santos

Chelsea Chelsea respond to Andrey Santos transfer bid as Enzo Maresca plan clear The latest Chelsea FC transfer news as the Blues have reportedly turned down an offer for their midfielder. footballlondon Bookmark Share Comments Chelsea By Amie Wilson Central Audience Writer 08:00, 17 AUG 2025 Bookmark West Ham have reportedly made a bid for Chelsea's midfielder Andrey Santos. (Image: Richard Pelham/Getty Images) Sign up to the free Chelsea newsletter for the latest Blues news straight to your inbox More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Sign up to the free Chelsea newsletter for the latest Blues news straight to your inbox Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Chelsea have reportedly rejected a formal bid from Premier League rivals West Ham United for midfielder Andrey Santos , according to reports in Brazil. The 21-year-old spent last season out on loan with French side Strasbourg. He played 32 times in Ligue 1, scoring 10 goals and providing four assists. The midfielder returned to Chelsea this summer and was part of the squad for the successful Club World Cup - making four appearances in that competition - including in the final against Paris Saint-Germain. His performances have caught the eye and it's claimed by Brazilian journalists - Uriel Lugt and Vene Casgrande - that Chelsea have turned down an offer from the Hammers for the midfielder. It's claimed that West Ham offered £45million. That was, though, rejected by the Blues who have contacted the club and advised them that Santos is not for sale. The Brazilian is expected to be in Enzo Maresca 's first-team plans for the current season. Speaking earlier on this summer, the Chelsea boss explained his plan with Santos. "Andrey is working with us, he's working well," Maresca said. "He worked already with us last summer in the pre-season, so we know Andrey a little bit. "His season has been very good, but you need time to adapt. The important thing is he's working well. "And then in terms of a position, I see Andrey in this moment more like Enzo [Fernandez]'s position than Moises [Caicedo] or Romeo [Lavia]'s position. "And the reason why is because we are here in this moment - for this tournament - but we also need to plan for next season, which is the Premier League. "And you know that in the Premier League, first of all, you need to be physically strong, because Premier League demands to be physically strong. So in this moment, I see Andrey as a more attacking midfielder than a defensive midfielder." This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Sky Sports deal Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package Sky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle for the 2025/26 season, saving members £192 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more. Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games this season, an increase of up to 100 more. £35 Sky Get Sky Sports here Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Football London Facebook X (Twitter) Comment More On Chelsea Chelsea transfer news Andrey Santos Chelsea Transfer Rumours Summer Transfer Window

West Ham have reportedly made a bid for Chelsea's midfielder Andrey Santos. (Image: Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Chelsea have reportedly rejected a formal bid from Premier League rivals West Ham United for midfielder Andrey Santos , according to reports in Brazil.

The 21-year-old spent last season out on loan with French side Strasbourg. He played 32 times in Ligue 1, scoring 10 goals and providing four assists. The midfielder returned to Chelsea this summer and was part of the squad for the successful Club World Cup - making four appearances in that competition - including in the final against Paris Saint-Germain.

His performances have caught the eye and it's claimed by Brazilian journalists - Uriel Lugt and Vene Casgrande - that Chelsea have turned down an offer from the Hammers for the midfielder.

It's claimed that West Ham offered £45million. That was, though, rejected by the Blues who have contacted the club and advised them that Santos is not for sale.

The Brazilian is expected to be in Enzo Maresca 's first-team plans for the current season. Speaking earlier on this summer, the Chelsea boss explained his plan with Santos.

"Andrey is working with us, he's working well," Maresca said. "He worked already with us last summer in the pre-season, so we know Andrey a little bit.

"His season has been very good, but you need time to adapt. The important thing is he's working well.

"And then in terms of a position, I see Andrey in this moment more like Enzo [Fernandez]'s position than Moises [Caicedo] or Romeo [Lavia]'s position.

"And the reason why is because we are here in this moment - for this tournament - but we also need to plan for next season, which is the Premier League.

"And you know that in the Premier League, first of all, you need to be physically strong, because Premier League demands to be physically strong. So in this moment, I see Andrey as a more attacking midfielder than a defensive midfielder."