Manchester United are weighing up a transfer for Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos, in line with Spanish outlet Fichajes.
The Crimson Devils primarily centered on strengthening their assault final summer time. Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko have been signed to bolster their ahead division alongside goalkeeper Senne Lammens and defender Diego Leon.
Man Utd are more likely to pursue a defensive midfielder subsequent 12 months, and Fichajes declare that the membership have made a ‘decided’ entry to safe the providers of Santos, who’s in search of common enjoying time to develop.
United are contemplating ‘submitting a proposal’ for the Brazilian within the coming months to persuade the Blues. The London giants turned down a £37 million bundle for the midfielder within the final switch window.
The Blues take into account him as an essential participant of their ranks, and it could take a big switch payment to prise him away.
Winter deal unlikely
Chelsea and United have completed switch enterprise over the previous 12 months. The Blues signed Jadon Sancho on mortgage final season with a conditional obligation to purchase. The clause turned lively earlier this summer time, however the London outfit paid a penalty payment to terminate the deal.
Enzo Maresca’s aspect ended up signing Alejandro Garnacho from United as an alternative. Garnacho fell out-of-favour underneath supervisor Ruben Amorim and he was sidelined from first-team coaching earlier than his transfer to Stamford Bridge within the lead-up to the summer time switch deadline.
United could wish to utilise the great affiliation to buy Santos, however a deal appears unlikely on the playing cards. The Brazilian could be a terrific signing for the Crimson Devils, given he can function as a defensive, central or an attacking midfielder. He’s a really versatile participant.
The 21-year-old was a daily on the bench in the beginning of the marketing campaign, however has began three of the final 5 Premier League video games underneath Maresca. Cole Palmer’s damage has contributed to the rise in enjoying time for the Vasco da Gama graduate.
Therefore, he has began to evolve into an essential participant underneath Maresca, and the Blues hierarchy could not ponder his sale. United may assure the Brazilian with a beginning position in holding midfield, however a deal could possibly be troublesome to tug off in January.
The Crimson Devils are unlikely to make an enormous outlay halfway via the season amid PSR considerations, and will wait till the summer time to entice the Blues with a big-money provide for the midfielder, who has been described as ‘spectacular’ by Estevao Willian.
