MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: Andrey Santos of Chelsea controls the ball whilst under pressure from Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford on September 20, 2025 in Manchester, England.
(Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) Chelsea FC via Getty ImagesAndrey Santos is set to join Manchester United from Chelsea, after the two teams have reportedly agreed a transfer worth £50m today — meeting Chelsea’s previous reported asking price.
According to The Athletic, £48m of that is payable up front, with a further £2m to paid after “easily achievable bonuses” are met.
Chelsea are also retaining a 10 per cent sell-on clause, should the 22-year-old midfielder move for even more money in the future.
Santos may not be necessarily wrong, but I don’t think he’ll be walking into guaranteed minutes at United either (even with Casemiro leaving), especially with Atalanta midfielder Éderson also set to join.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: Andrey Santos of Chelsea controls the ball whilst under pressure from Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford on September 20, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images) Chelsea FC via Getty Images
Andrey Santos is set to join Manchester United from Chelsea, after the two teams have reportedly agreed a transfer worth £50m today — meeting Chelsea’s previous reported asking price. According to The Athletic, £48m of that is payable up front, with a further £2m to paid after “easily achievable bonuses” are met. Chelsea are also retaining a 10 per cent sell-on clause, should the 22-year-old midfielder move for even more money in the future.
Santos was a regular part of the Chelsea rotation last season after completing his time on loan at sister-club RC Strasbourg, but apparently he’s looking to “establish a regular starting spot” and evidently believes that would be tougher at Stamford Bridge with Moisés Caicedo locked-in long term and Enzo Fernández possibly staying after all his transfer drama. Santos may not be necessarily wrong, but I don’t think he’ll be walking into guaranteed minutes at United either (even with Casemiro leaving), especially with Atalanta midfielder Éderson also set to join.
