Thiago Maia Alencar is seen as a promising youngster coming out from Brazil. The young midfielder has been anchoring the midfield for Santos for two seasons now and he will start for Brazil in the Rio Olympics, starting in a few days time.
The 19-year-old is an exceptional young talent and according to latest reports Premier League giants Chelsea are seemingly interested in signing the Brazilian wonderkid.
Kia Joorabchian (lembra-se dele?) está no Brasil para contratar um jogador da seleção olímpica para o Chelsea https://t.co/J8Seuf7b7D
— Jorge Nicola (@jorgenicola) August 1, 2016
Maia has a contract with Santos till 2019 but Iranian businessman Kia Joorabchian is sniffing around and trying to secure a R$66m deal (£15m) for the youngster.