{"id":15658,"date":"2026-07-09T08:08:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T08:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=15658"},"modified":"2026-07-09T08:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T08:08:12","slug":"andrey-santos-how-man-united-landed-sought-after-midfield-starlet-man-united-news-and-transfer-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=15658","title":{"rendered":"Andrey Santos: How Man United landed sought-after midfield starlet &#8211; Man United News And Transfer News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"penci-post-entry-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t<i class=\"penci-post-countview-number-check\" style=\"display:none\">2<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United agreed a deal for their second summer signing yesterday, with the news that a fee had been agreed with Chelsea for Andrey Santos.<\/p>\n<h3>Santos deal<\/h3>\n<p>A package of \u00a350 million has been accepted by Chelsea for the Brazilian, and it looks to be United\u2019s second signing of the summer after the club also agreed a fee with Atalanta for Ederson.<\/p>\n<p>A deal for Santos progressed rapidly after news broke just a few days ago, and this contrasted sharply with United\u2019s long, drawn-out and ultimately unsuccessful attempt to capture Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United.<\/p>\n<h3>Beat rivals<\/h3>\n<p>The 22-year-old was the subject of interest from many teams, but United were able to find a way to come out on top and convince the player about their project.<\/p>\n<p>TEAMtalk report that, \u201cManchester United have fought off significant competition from both the Premier League and Saudi Arabia to complete the signing of Andrey Santos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The site also asserts that he \u201cwas one of the most sought-after players in his position this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>United did not have a free run at the player, though, and the site reports that Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Manchester City had all recently made enquiries over the availability of the deep-lying playmaker.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester City expressed their interest in Santos during recent talks with Chelsea over new manager Enzo Maresca\u2019s compensation package.<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa also reportedly got involved after Amadou Onana\u2019s terrible injury during the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Howe also saw Santos as a player who could fit \u201cseamlessly\u201d into his side after the departure of Sandro Tonali to Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n<p>A copious amount of Saudi clubs were also said to be in the mix for the starlet.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, it was United who won out in the transfer battle, as he was won over early by United\u2019s project.<\/p>\n<p>TEAMtalk assert that, \u201cMan Utd\u2019s vision for the player, combined with the opportunity to become a central figure in their midfield rebuild, proved decisive.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tablepress-1606-name\" class=\"tablepress-table-name tablepress-table-name-id-1606\">Andrey Santos 2025\/2026 stats<\/h2>\n<table id=\"tablepress-1606\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1606\" aria-labelledby=\"tablepress-1606-name\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n<th class=\"column-1\">Games played<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-2\">Goals<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-3\">Assists<\/th>\n<th class=\"column-4\">Mins played<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n<td class=\"column-1\">43<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-2\">3<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-3\">4<\/td>\n<td class=\"column-4\">2410<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- #tablepress-1606 from cache --><\/p>\n<p>Source: transfermarkt.com<br \/><em>Featured image Shaun Botterill via Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>The Peoples Person has been one of the world\u2019s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. 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