Andrey Santos: Why United are delighted with the deal revealed

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9 July 2026

Manchester United

have acted with alarming speed and secured their second midfield signing of the summer.

Fans were distraught after the Red Devils failed in their pursuits of

Elliot Anderson

, Sandro Tonali, and

Mateus Fernandes

Given

Bournemouth’s stance

on selling Alex Scott and the

price being quoted

, INEOS were quick to pivot to

Andrey Santos

and

wrapped up a deal

at lightning quick pace.

As reported by

Sully and Max Fretwell

, such a quick deal was possible due to the Brazilian pushing to leave Chelsea for United.

The

22-year-old

is keen for regular minutes and felt the United project would afford him that opportunity. Both the 20-time English league champions and the Blues share a good understanding at boardroom level, which further helped in sealing the deal.

While naysayers keep questioning INEOS’ decision to spend an initial £48 million on someone who did not set the stage alight at Stamford Bridge, the United hierarchy are delighted with the deal.

They feel United ultimately paid significantly less for a talent like

, whose potential could explode if used correctly at Old Trafford.

“Chelsea have agreed a deal to sell

. The figure agreed between clubs is £48m + £2m in easy add ons. Chelsea will also hold a 10% future sell on clause. Chelsea and

hold a good relationship at board level, making the negotiations smooth.

“Sources have told Striver.Football that the move was the desire of Santos, who saw an opportunity to start more often at

“Chelsea rate Santos as a player and person but the move is deemed to be suitable for all parties. He asked Chelsea to leave.

“Sources close to

meanwhile are said to be ‘delighted’ with the price of Santos. In comparison with the ceiling of Santos, the Red Devils believe they have got a very good deal, and are happy internally.”

What United’s plans are for

will become clearer as the window progresses. It is already established that

Michael Carrick

wants as many as three new signings, with one of them earmarked to replace Casemiro.

Before the Chelsea ace, only a deal for Ederson had been agreed, but even that has

run into problems

. Either way, the Atalanta star is

not exactly a defensive midfielder

, but more of a box-to-box player.

This effectively means that

could be the successor to the five-time Champions League winner. Fans will be hoping he can grab this opportunity with both hands.

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