Man United AGREE £50m deal to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea after missing out on £116m Elliot Anderson and £85m Mateus Fernandes

Manchester United

have agreed a £50million deal to sign

Chelsea

midfielder Andrey Santos.

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understands that a deal to bring the 22-year-old to Old Trafford is done and the player will now have a medical before completing his move.

Santos joined Chelsea from Brazilians Vasco da Gama in 2023 and made 43 appearances for the club last season, scoring three times.

While he is highly-rated at Stamford Bridge, he is not deemed a regular starter and officials were willing to allow him to leave for the right price. They sought £50m and United have agreed, with £48m upfront and £2m in add-ons

United are keen to strengthen their midfield following the departure of

Casemiro

. That need was increased after Manuel Ugarte suffered knee ligament damage for Uruguay at the World Cup.

They have agreed a deal with Atalanta for fellow Brazilian

Ederson

, which is due to be concluded in the near future but missed out on

England

international Elliot Anderson, who joined rivals City for £116m, and

West Ham United

’s Mateus Fernandes, who joined big-spending

Tottenham

Hotspur for £85m.

Andrey Santos is heading to Manchester United after they agreed a £50m deal with Chelsea

Santos had a loan spell at Vasco da Gama following his move to London and another at Nottingham Forest. However, he was recalled after making just two appearances in five months.

Santos was then sent to sister club Strasbourg for two spells, before returning to Chelsea at the start of last season and breaking into the first team.

Last season he played 27 times in the Premier League, scoring once, but was not selected in Brazil’s World Cup squad.

Moses Caicedo, Santos’s rival for a first-team place, signed a new contract in April, committing himself to Chelsea until 2033.