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\nAndrey Santos has joined Manchesrer United from Chelsea. (Image: Ash Donelon\/Manchester United via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/button><\/p>\n
New Manchester United midfielder Andrey Santos has revealed that he received a message from Cole Palmer upon his former Chelsea teammate hearing about his move to Old Trafford. Santos completed the \u00a350 million transfer earlier this week.<\/p>\n
The Brazilian has signed a five-year contract, with United paying an initial \u00a348 million fee, with \u00a32 million in add-ons to Chelsea. Santos was keen to move on from Stamford Bridge as he searched for more regular game time.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old has been signed by United as part of the midfield rebuild, with the club also confirming the \u00a335 million capture of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa. They are reportedly still looking to add a third new player to their options before the end of the window.<\/p>\nGet YOUR Man United Newsletter<\/h3>\n\n
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\nHead THIS WAY<\/strong><\/li>\nEnter your email and hit Subscribe.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\nSantos joined Chelsea in January 2023, and has had loan spells with Vasco de Gama, Nottingham Forest and Strasbourg. Last season saw him be a part of the Blues’ first team squad, where he played alongside Palmer.<\/p>\n
He has now revealed the message he received from his former teammate.”I’m so excited to be here,\u201d he told MUTV. “<\/p>\n
\u201cSo pleased. I got a message from Cole (Palmer), he sent a message because he was born here (Manchester), so he knows everything here.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe said all the best for you, for your career, you deserve this, a lot of things. So I’m so excited to be here in Manchester with my new teammates.”<\/p>\n
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\nAndrey Santos has revealed a message he received from Cole Palmer. (Image: Nick Potts\/PA Wire.)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/button><\/div>\n
Palmer also took to social media to publicly wish Santos well. “What a player! Good luck bro (red heart emoji),\u201d he wrote in the comments section of United\u2019s Instagram post.<\/p>\n
The revelation comes amid reports over Palmer\u2019s future, with some suggestions that he was unsettled in London and has been eyeing a move back to Manchester. Despite coming up through the youth team at Manchester City, the England international is a boyhood United fan.<\/p>\n
Although they hold the attacking midfielder in high regard, United decided against making a move for him in the current transfer window.<\/p>\n
FOLLOW OUR MAN UNITED FB PAGE!<\/strong> <\/strong>Latest news and analysis via the MEN\u2019s Manchester United Facebook page<\/strong><\/p>\nPalmer has previously brushed off suggestions of homesickness, in an interview with the Guardian back in April, he said: “Everyone just talks.<\/p>\n
When I see it I just laugh. Obviously Manchester is my home. All my family are there, but I don’t miss it. Maybe I’ll miss it if I don’t go for three months or something.<\/p>\n
“But then when I get home I think there\u2019s nothing there for me anyway. I’ve got no plans to move from Chelsea. We’ve still got a lot to play for.”<\/p>\n
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