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Man United Pay £50m for Chelsea Midfielder Andrey Santos

7/10/2026

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United Sign Santos

Manchester United completed a £50 million transfer for Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos from Chelsea.
United will pay £48 million upfront with £2 million in add-ons, while Chelsea kept a 10 percent sell-on clause.
The signing replaces veteran midfielder Casemiro and covers the loss of Uruguay international Manuel Ugarte, injured with a cruciate knee ligament.
United abandoned pursuit of Elliot Anderson after the price exceeded £110 million and dropped Mateus Fernandes after Tottenham offered £85 million.

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Santos Omitted

Santos was omitted from Brazil’s final 26-man World Cup squad after being on the 55-man preliminary list.
Goalkeeper João Wesley’s injury forced Brazil to call up Ederson as an emergency replacement.
Now that the World Cup is over for Santos, Santos will focus on medical treatment and United’s pre-season.
United’s summer programme includes friendlies in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Ireland, with Ederson resting beforehand to ready the squad for pending signings.

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United Sign Santos

Manchester United completed a £50 million transfer for Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos from Chelsea.
United will pay £48 million upfront with £2 million in add-ons, while Chelsea kept a 10 percent sell-on clause.
The signing replaces veteran midfielder Casemiro and covers the loss of Uruguay international Manuel Ugarte, injured with a cruciate knee ligament.
United abandoned pursuit of Elliot Anderson after the price exceeded £110 million and dropped Mateus Fernandes after Tottenham offered £85 million.

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