Manchester United agree £48m deal to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea

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Manchester United have reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign Brazil midfielder Andrey Santos for a fee worth £48 million plus £2 million in easily achievable add-ons, with Chelsea retaining a 10 percent sell-on clause. The 22-year-old, who can operate as a No. 6 or No. 8, has agreed personal terms and Chelsea have given him permission to travel to Manchester to complete a medical. Santos is contracted to Chelsea until 2030 and made 43 appearances across all competitions in the 2025-26 season, scoring three goals and providing four assists. Santos has six senior Brazil caps and spent time on loan at Nottingham Forest (two appearances) and Strasbourg (45 appearances, 12 goals, five assists). The Athletic’s analysis notes Santos is a progressive passer who can win duels out of possession and represents a younger, less costly alternative to midfield targets United missed, such as Mateus Fernandes. The move follows United prioritizing midfield reinforcements after Casemiro left at the end of last season and Manuel Ugarte suffered knee ligament damage at the World Cup; United are also closing on Atalanta’s Ederson subject to a medical.

David Ornstein

@david-ornstein.bsky.social

🚨 EXCL: Manchester United reach agreement with Chelsea to sign Andrey Santos. Deal for 22yo #CFC midfielder worth £48m + £2m easily achievable add-ons & 10% sell-on clause. Permission given to undergo #MUFC medical; personal terms in place 🚨 @theathleticfc.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/742...

714h ago

Senne3

We got a better player than Anderson for less than half the money 😭💪

𝓪 𝓶𝓪𝓵𝓮𝓿𝓸𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓶𝓸𝓽𝓱 🦋2

this is so funny. don't bear him any illwill but he's not very good, couldn't even get on Brazil's trash bench

j-stand.bsky.social1

Welcome to the greatest club on Earth...All we ask is that you give 100% a 100% of the time...To make history here is like no other place in the world.

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Kim McCauley17

Man United becoming boringly competent is no fun. They keep signing pretty good but not great players at pretty good but not great prices, will probably finish 4th.

andré16

i'm gonna go stand outside of stamford bridge and yell eghbali the way achilles yelled hector in troy

Kieran Doyle12

That is way too low.

Bassman11

In a 100m+ midfielder market

Adam Daber 🐝☮️🇺🇦 🇾🇪8

Already on my timeline I've seen some criticising this. The player doesn't dictate the fee. Trust the process and give him a fair chance.

Adam Rae Voge7

well they continue to turn a nice profit on player trades here and there, now just gotta figure out the part where you build a team and develop the players

Marcus Bailey6

I like this signing. Welcome to Manchester United 🇾🇪🇧🇷

Red United🔰4

Well then. That was quick. Can’t speak to how he’ll fit in cause I haven’t watched a lot of him. But I do know I’ll back him like I do all Utd players.

Johnny4

If as expect it goes through then Welcome Santos! 🫡🔴⚪️⚫️

Southern Sylvs 🍉 she/her4

Every week, this FO makes me want to jump.

Fabrizio Romano (MIRROR)

@fabrizioromano.yopro20.com

🚨🔴 Andrey Santos to Manchester United, here we go! Deal in place with medical now booked in next 24h for Brazilian midfielder. #MUFC to pay £50m matching price asked by Chelsea plus 10% sell-on clause. Contract until June 2031 to be signed tomorrow — follows @David_Ornstein.

93h ago

Ben Jacobs

@jacobsben.bsky.social

Manchester United reach an agreement with Chelsea to sign Andrey Santos. Fee is £48m+£2m. Manchester United had enquired last summer but told Santos not for sale. Door became open as Santos wants more regular minutes. Santos has permission to undergo his medical.🇧🇷

104h ago

UNITED TV⭐⭐

@unitedtv.bsky.social

📈 Andrey Santos won 67.8% of his ground duels in the Premier League last season, the best rate of any midfielder in the competition. [@StatmanDave]

74h ago

Kevsta

@kevsta.me

Selling Andrey Santos is terrible business. The only thing that changes that for me is if he pushed for the move himself. As it stands, unlike the last player we sold to United, I wish him nothing but the best. #CFC

12h ago

Jason Hammond

@jhammond23.bsky.social

Its been 33 mins since the news of Andrey Santos coming to United and its all positive on my timeline…..god bless you mute button 😁

53h ago

Theatre of Red

@theatre-of-red.bsky.social

Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea. The Brazilian is set to become the club’s second midfield arrival, pending successful medicals for himself and compatriot Ederson.

43h ago

ET Heisenberg

@utdheisenberg.bsky.social

Welcome to Manchester United Andrey Santos. Chelsea fans - what's he like?

44h ago

Nizaar Kinsella

@nizaarkinsella.bsky.social

Deal now agreed with Manchester United for £48m + £2m in add-ons with permission for Andrey Santos to do a medical. There's a 10 percent sell-on clause is also included. Full story 👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

33h ago

MerlinUnited

@merlinunited.bsky.social

Man United agree £50m deal to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea according to Laurie. 2 MFers done, 1 more to come

33h ago

Murshed Zaheed

@murshedz.bsky.social

Based on the numbers @shaunconnolly85.bsky.social @theatre-of-red.bsky.social shared - on paper this a solid signing. Excited to see Santos playing for Carrick. Welcome to United Andrey. #mufc

34h ago

The Peoples Person

@peoplesperson.bsky.social

BREAKING 🚨: Manchester United are edging closer to a move for Andrey Santos. Chelsea are seeking £50m and negotiations are continuing [Daily Mail]

35h ago

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Adam Levitt3

Is £50m now the going rate for a player with only 13 PL starts and 28 total appearances? 😬

The United stands MUFC

@unitedstands.bsky.social

🚨🚨| BREAKING: Alejandro Garnacho is reportedly not in Xabi Alonso’s plans for next season, with Chelsea open to selling the Argentine winger this summer. While the situation is fluid and developing, no agreement has been reached just yet. {@JacobsBen} 😂😂😂😂 #MUFC

323h ago

jen 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

@uptchels-20.bsky.social

they saw our understaffed midfield and said nah we don’t need andrey santos lmao

24h ago

Jim Boatwright

@jimpmb.bsky.social

All very concerning. Other clubs are already willing to pay these prices so where does that leave us? Cut to a panic buy in August....plus Rashford is "Like a new signing". Really hope I am proved wrong! #mufc

26h ago

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nytimes.comManchester United reach agreement to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea football365.comOrnstein confirms Man Utd 'agreement' for second signing as 'medical permission given'

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Manchester United agree £48m deal to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea

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