Angelo’s father appears to confirm Chelsea transfer ‘with a heavy heart’
Chelsea look set to sign yet another youngster this summer after Angelo's father appeared to confirm the move.
The Blues are closing in on the signing of Angelo from Santos this summer in an exciting move for the academy.
The 18-year-old has already been compared to two Santos legends in Neymar and Pele after rising up through the ranks rapidly.
It appears that the youngster is set to sign for £13million while his father has spoken out on his son's transfer.
“It’s an enormous happiness without explanation, but with a bit of a heavy heart,” he told Brazilian outlet A Tribuna.
“My wife and Idene Dias Damasceno, his mother, will be with him for at least the first six months, until he adapts to the climate, which is completely different.
“It’s another country, another language, morals. It helps a lot to have two Brazilians on the team.”
Chelsea have committed large amounts of spending to the academy since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital arrived last summer.
Diego Moreira has joined from Benfica on a free transfer this week while Ecuadorian wonderkid Kendry Paez has also signed, though will only join when he turns 18 in 2025.
Last summer, big moves were made for Cesare Casadei, Andrey Santos, Omari Hutchinson and Carney Chukwuemeka.
But Angelo is expected to join up with the Chelsea squad in the United States when they go on tour this weekend.
The Blues jet out on Sunday night and the Brazilian looks set to link up with his new teammates there rather than make the trip to London.
Whether or not Angelo stays with the first-team remains to be seen as Mauricio Pochettino works with the squad.
The Argentine wants to take a close look at every player before making a decision on whether or not to sanction departures.
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