{"id":16389,"date":"2026-07-11T11:19:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T11:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=16389"},"modified":"2026-07-11T11:19:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T11:19:54","slug":"andrey-santos-manchester-united-kit-number-confirmed-man-united-news-and-transfer-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=16389","title":{"rendered":"Andrey Santos&#8217; Manchester United kit number confirmed &#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\">1<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!--Article Start--><br \/>The shirt number that Andrey Santos will sport at Manchester United has been confirmed as an official announcement of his transfer from Chelsea edges closer.<\/p>\n<h3>Deal sealed<\/h3>\n<p>Two days ago, news broke that United and Chelsea struck a deal for Santos, as part of the Red Devils\u2019 efforts to bolster their attacking department.<\/p>\n<p>Having missed out on top targets Elliot Anderson and Mateus Fernandes, United were forced to cast a wider net and this led them to Santos.<\/p>\n<p>The Brazil international is said to be eager for regular playing time, which would not have been guaranteed at Chelsea especially after Moises Caicedo put pen to paper on a contract extension. United will pay Chelsea an initial \u00a348m for Santos, with an additional \u00a32m in what are described as \u2018achievable\u2019 add-ons.<\/p>\n<p>Xabi Alonso\u2019s side have also negotiated a 10% sell-on clause.<\/p>\n<p>A report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that Santos successfully passed his United medical.<\/p>\n<p>Fabrizio Romano subsequently revealed that the 22-year-old had signed his contract and can now be considered a United player.<\/p>\n<p>As fans patiently wait for Santos\u2019 unveiling, insider Sam Cohen has confirmed his kit number.<\/p>\n<h3>Santos\u2019 shirt number<\/h3>\n<p>According to Cohen on X, \u201cEXCLUSIVE: Understand Andrey Santos will wear the number 17 shirt at Manchester United, I\u2019m told.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 EXCLUSIVE: Understand Andrey Santos will wear the number 17 shirt at Manchester United, I\u2019m told <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IGygEasbU1\">pic.twitter.com\/IGygEasbU1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sam C (@SamC_reports) July 10, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, confirmation is still pending on the situation of Santos\u2019 fellow countryman Ederson.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Romano revealed that his switch to United has collapsed after the club subjected him to a closer medical scrutiny.<\/p>\n<p>This information has been corroborated by Gianluca Di Marzio, although England-based journalists are insisting that it\u2019s still on.<\/p>\n<p><em>Feature image Eddie Keogh 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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