Chelsea May Miss Out On This Flamengo Rising Star: What Is The Situation? | OneFootball

Joao Victor de Souza is an exciting talent to come out of Flamengo in recent times. His consistently impressive performances have attracted interest from multiple clubs across the globe. With the interest heating up, he is bound to make a move to Europe.

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De Souza is versatile enough to play as a centre-back, left-back or even be deployed in the midfield. Due to his similar playing style, he is often compared to his countryman Marcelo. Just like him, he likes to attack going forward and contribute to the team’s success.

Will Joao Victor de Souza fancy a move to Chelsea?

Chelsea have been investing aggressively in acquiring young budding talents from all parts of the world since the new owners took over the charge at the club. However, the strategy hasn’t brought much success to them as of now.

However, the Blues remain committed to their plans and are continuously seeking talented players. The latest addition to the list is Joao Victor de Souza, who has high potential. As it will be tough to keep him in the first squad, the club will loan him out to sister club Strasbourg.

Aware of the plans, the 18-year-old is not keen on entertaining such moves. As per reports, he wants to be a part of the first squad of a European team and not play anywhere else. It remains to be seen if Chelsea can convince the player or not.

The Blues have bought many talents from South America in recent years but none of them have been able to shine apart from expensive duo Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez.