Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos is said to be nearing a move to Premier League giants Chelsea.

However, his teammates at Vasco da Gama do not want to lose him anytime soon.

They jokingly attempted to engineer a stay for the 18-year-old in comic fashion.

A recent photo showed Santo tied up by his teammates to prevent him from leaving.

The photo is said to be a practical joke among teammates and was extremely light hearted.

Per ESPN, a deal between Chelsea and Vasco is all but done, and the midfielder will move in January.