Chelsea confirmed the departure of the striker Deid Washington, who returned to Santos to the initial loan agreement.
The 19-year-old Washington joined Chelsea in the summer of 2023. With a fee of around £ 17m after impressing Santos’ Youth Setting and making his older breakthrough in the months before, but his career at Stamford Bridge failed to progress.
Washington was regular for Chelsea’s side under the age of 21, but only three senior appearances for combined for a total of 25 minutes managed, none of which arrived this season.
The return of the loan to Santos was intended a few weeks ago, with Chelsea Maintenance of a foreign loan available in anticipation of the confirmation of the move. The Brazilian transition window remains open until later this month, which means that there was no rush with an agreement.
In his confirmation of the move, Santos confirmed that they had the ability to last the signing of Washington when his loan agreement ended on December 31, 2025.
Athletic Add that there is a break clause in the loan agreement that Chelsea can start this summer. Santos did not pay for the loan fee, but it would cover the entire salary of the attacker.
Washington was one of two young Brazilian attackers to replace Santos for Chelsea 2023. The Angelo wing arrived for a reported £ 13m, but after a successful loan in Strasbourg, it was sold to Al Nash for £ 19 only a year later.
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