Manchester United are weighing up a transfer for Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos, in keeping with Spanish outlet Fichajes.
The Purple Devils primarily targeted on strengthening their assault final summer time. Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko had 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 yr, and Fichajes declare that the membership have made a ‘decided’ entry to safe the companies of Santos, who’s in search of common taking part in 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 contemplate him as an essential participant of their ranks, and it could take a major switch price to prise him away.
Winter deal unlikely
Chelsea and United have finished switch enterprise over the previous yr. The Blues signed Jadon Sancho on mortgage final summer time with a conditional obligation to purchase. The clause turned energetic earlier this summer time, however the London outfit paid a penalty price to terminate the deal.
Enzo Maresca’s facet 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 need to utilise the great affiliation to buy Santos, however a deal appears unlikely on the playing cards. The Brazilian can be a terrific signing for the Purple 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 at the beginning of the marketing campaign, however has began three of the final 4 Premier League video games underneath Maresca. Cole Palmer’s harm has contributed to the rise in taking part in 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 function in holding midfield, however a deal might be troublesome to drag off in January.
The Purple 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 supply for the midfielder, who has been described as ‘spectacular’ by Estevao Willian.
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