Reports say that Chelsea and Barcelona want to sign Souza, a defender for Santos who has been called “the next Marcelo.”

Souza has been a great player for Santos. He started in their youth program and worked his way up to play for the first team. The skilled fullback joined the team when he was only nine years old and quickly showed how versatile he was by playing on the wing and even in midfield on occasion. But he has really done well at left-back, which has solidified his reputation as a player with a lot of promise. With a lot of tough competition, Souza made it into Santos’ senior team while playing for old coach Fábio Carille. People have said that he looks a lot like Marcelo, a legendary player for Brazil and Real Madrid.

Reports from AS say that both Barcelona and Chelsea are looking into how they can sign Souza during the next transfer window. Chelsea in particular seems eager to close the deal and already has a plan. It is said that the Blues want to sign Souza and then move him to their sister club, Strasbourg, so he can play in Europe. But there is a lot of competition to sign him. Clubs from Saudi Arabia are also said to be making offers. Even though there is more interest, Santos wants to keep their most valuable player and has started talks to extend his current deal, which ends in May 2025.

Souza is a unique asset in his role because he is both physically strong and technically skilled. He is 1.83 meters tall. He is known for how quickly he can move and how good he is with the ball, both of which make him more useful in attack. Even though he is good at offense, he doesn’t skimp on defense. He does very well in one-on-one situations and has an amazing 80% success rate in defensive duels this season.

Souza has been great at recovering lost balls for Santos this season. He has played eight games and averaged almost nine returns per game. With these numbers, he is one of the most potential fullbacks of his age group, along with a few other up-and-coming stars.

Souza’s next few months will be very important as Santos’ new coach, Leandro Zago, figures out what part the young player should play in the team. Souza has what it takes to become a world football star, whether he stays at Santos to improve his game even more or moves to Europe.