Chelsea’s highly-rated young Brazilian right-back Wallace is set for a loan to Portuguese giants Benfica according to reports.
Tuttomercato suggests that a loan deal will be agreed with Benfica as the Brazilian will not feature in Chelsea’s first-team this season.
With the likes of Branislav Ivanovic and Cesar Azpilicueta ahead of him in the right-back slot, Wallace will be farmed out to gain playing time.
“He’s a very good player,” said Jose Mourinho last week. “I knew him before. He’s very mature for his age, comfortable with the ball. He has the quality of a Brazilian full-back, likes to attack and create.
“He’s a good player and he won’t be staying with us, because we have Ivanovic and Azpilicueta for the same position. He’s also non-EC so we’ll not get the visa, it’ll be too early, so he’ll go on loan for a season.
“We’ll get the best option for him, in Europe. We want him to adapt. We’ll see the best of him: he has talent and is one more investment for this club, a good investment, because the kid is a very good player.”