Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos is on the brink of re-signing for Vasco da Gama.

Santos was in attendance at Vasco da Gama vs Boavista on Monday.

The 18-year-old is set to return on loan to Vasco, after they and Chelsea agreed terms on a loan move until the end of June.

Chelsea signed Santos in January but they were unable to get a work permit for him to play in England.

The midfielder, who will likely represent Brazil at the Under-20 World Cup which starts in May, will return to Chelsea in July - with the hope that a work permit will then be granted.

Santos was the subject of loan talks with Palmeiras, but the deal fell through.