Chelsea have lined up a first loanee for new satellite club Strasbourg.
Chelsea's umbrella company BlueCo completed the takeover of the Ligue 1 club a fortnight ago.
TMW says Chelsea are now in advanced talks to sign Santos wing-back Angelo Gabriel. A deal worth an initial €18m is close to being struck.
Once this transfer has been completed, the London club will in turn loan the young Brazilian to Strasbourg for the 2023-24 season.
Strasbourg named Patrick Vieira as new coach on Saturday as Chelsea sweep changes throughout the French outfit.