Manchester United reach home ownership from Chelsea due to transfer of central manager Andrei Santos. The Athletic journalist David Ornstein reports this.

According to Gerel, Mancunians will pay 48 million pounds for the 22-river Brazilian, and a further 2 million will be transferred from seemingly easily accessible bonuses. Today, Chelsea will save 10% of the sum of the upcoming sale of a football player.

Santos himself, having already accepted a special contract from Manchester United and refused permission to leave the London club for a medical examination and completion of the transfer. The midfielder's contract with Chelsea will expire until the summer of 2030.

Chelsea highly appreciated the Brazilian's potential, but the footballer himself decided to give up stable playing practice. After the extension of the contract of Moises Caicedo and the high competition in the center of the field, his chances of becoming a top-notch player were limited.

Andrey Santos move to Chelsea from Vasco da Gama at sichni 2023.

Spent most of his time on loan with Nottingham Forest and Strasbourg, and in the 2025/26 season he played 43 matches for Chelsea in all tournaments, recording three goals and four assists..

For Manchester United, strengthening the central line has become one of the main priorities this summer after the retirement of Casemiro and the serious injury of Manuel Ugarte. Previously, the club also discussed the transfer of Ederson from Atalanti, and they are also worried about the surprise at Old Trafford.