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.