{"id":15318,"date":"2026-07-08T08:15:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=15318"},"modified":"2026-07-08T08:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:15:27","slug":"man-utd-expected-to-make-offer-for-chelsea-ace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=15318","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd expected to make offer for Chelsea ace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/NewsArticle\">\n<!-- google_ad_section_start --><\/p>\n<h6>News<span> \u00bb <\/span>Premier League news<span> \u00bb <\/span>Chelsea news<\/h6>\n<p class=\"articletimestamp\">July 6, 2026 20:35 GMT (UK), by <!-- Author Start -->Sri Aswin<!-- Author End -->\n<\/p>\n<h6>View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets<\/h6>\n<div style=\"float:right\">\n<figure>\n<p class=\"article_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/imghold\/largestAndreySantosChelsea.jpg\" title=\"Andrey Santos news\" alt=\"Andrey Santos news\" itemprop=\"image\"\/><\/p><figcaption><em itemprop=\"articleSection\">United expected to make Santos bid<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:18px; width:450px;\">\n<div style=\"display:inline; border:0px; padding-left:2px; padding-top:3px;\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eyefootball.com\/images\/football_transfer_centre.png\" title=\"Football Transfer Centre\" alt=\"Football Transfer Centre\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span itemprop=\"articleBody\"><br \/>\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<strong>Manchester United are expected to make an offer for Chelsea midfielder <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Andrey Santos<\/span><\/span>  this summer, according to The Telegraph.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!-- responsive_ad --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px; padding-top:10px\">\n<p>The Red Devils were keen on landing <span itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Matthew Fernandes<\/span><\/span>  from West Ham United last month, but Tottenham Hotspur beat them to the player.<\/p>\n<p>The club are now eyeing a young alternative with potential and have recently opened talks with the representatives of Chelsea&#8217;s Santos.<\/p>\n<p>It is added that the club are widely expected to make an opening transfer offer to the Blues, though it is likely to be below the\u00a0\u00a350m price tag.<\/p>\n<p>United are reluctant to pay over the odds for any player this summer, and they are likely to propose a lesser fee upfront with extra add-ons.<\/p>\n<p>Santos has already opened the door to leaving the Blues, having failed to secure a regular starting spot during his breakout season at the club.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal are also long-term admirers of the player. 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