{"id":15242,"date":"2026-07-08T02:22:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T02:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=15242"},"modified":"2026-07-08T02:22:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T02:22:56","slug":"reliable-journalist-confirms-man-utd-have-held-talks-with-the-agent-of-50m-rated-south-american-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=15242","title":{"rendered":"Reliable Journalist Confirms Man Utd Have Held Talks With The Agent Of \u00a350M Rated South American Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><strong>Man Utd have had discussions with the agent of Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos, according to <em>The Athletic<\/em>\u2018s David Ornstein.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The trusted journalist claims that the Red Devils have not entered club-to-club talks, but they have made initial enquiries with the player\u2019s representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Santos is available, with Chelsea needing to raise funds for new signings, so there is a real chance that this deal could happen.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/manunews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?230424-120838\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on ManUNews.com<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ornstein\u2019s information follows on from a story by <em>The Guardian<\/em>who say the Brazilian international could be on the market for \u00a350m.<\/p>\n<h2>Santos is being pursued by other teams<\/h2>\n<p>Ornstein says there are \u201cmultiple suitors\u201d for the 22-year-old, and it is believed that United\u2019s main rivals will be Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>The Magpies have recently sold Sandro Tonali to Tottenham for \u00a3100m, and they see Santos as a potential replacement.<\/p>\n<p>You would expect the midfielder to favour a switch to Old Trafford if it becomes a straight fight between the two clubs, with Michael Carrick\u2019s side playing in the Champions League next season.<\/p>\n<h2>Man Utd want value for money<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"b0c95bc04383cef69c6b47df872135cf\" v=\"f216f6d5d0b6ef819f6e02bf8357cefd\" image-id=\"WmOBAY5RVytq\" theme=\"iy-theme\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; aspect-ratio: 1.500145053669858; max-width: 5171px;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>Having lost out to Manchester City for Elliot Anderson and to Tottenham for Mateus Fernandes due to cost factors, it appears that a move for Santos is more financially viable.<\/p>\n<p>In recent days, it has been reported that Director of Football Jason Wilcox has been eyeing moves for Real Madrid\u2019s <strong>Aurelien Tchouameni<\/strong> and Bournemouth\u2019s Alex Scott.<\/p>\n<p>However, Tchouameni\u2019s wage demands were believed to be a big obstacle, while Scott would likely cost in excess of \u00a380m as Bournemouth are reluctant sellers.<\/p>\n<p>In that context, an approach for Santos does make sense. He is earning roughly \u00a335,000 a week at Stamford Bridge, so his salary won\u2019t be an issue, and his asking price is considerably lower than other targets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more news on Man Utd? 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