€40m market value
€56.3m fee – Manchester United complete signing of Andre Santos from Chelsea
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Manchester United have completed the signing of Andre Santos from Chelsea. It’s understood that United will pay €56.3 million, plus a further €2.4m in easily achievable add-ons. The Blues are also set to retain a 10 per cent sell-on clause. The 22-year-old jetted into Manchester over the weekend to complete the deal and there was no issue with his medical with the deal now announced – United will now move onto completing a deal for Youri Tielemans.
Market Value
A. Santos
Central Midfield
€40.00m
Speaking on his signing, Santos said: "Everything about Manchester United is special; it is an incredible feeling to join a club that some of my biggest idols have represented. As a midfielder, I am really excited to have the opportunity to learn from Michael Carrick, he is the perfect coach to help me take the next step in my career and push to achieve my dreams.
While Chelsea have consistently shown their reluctance to sell to a Premier League rival, Santos was keen to join a bigger club and play more regularly. The 22-year-old was used as a bit-part player in a rotation to help lighten Moisés Caicedo and Enzo Fernández’s workload last term. Over half of his 27 league appearances came from the bench and he played the full 90 minutes on just four occasions. His current market value is €40m. The recent transfers of Anderson to City and Fernandes to Spurs for higher fees has allowed Chelsea to negotiate from a position of strength, especially considering the fact Santos is under contract until 2031.
Stats
A. Santos
Central Midfield
Chelsea FC
47
3
5
Santos was the first player to be signed under the Todd Boehly-Clearlake regime in July 2022 when he arrived from Vasco da Gama for €12.5m. He has made 47 appearances for the Blues in all competitions, scoring three goals and registering five assists. He was recalled by the club in August 2025 after impressing during a season-long loan spell at Strasbourg, where he registered 17 goal contributions (12 goals, five assists) in 45 games for the French side.
That loan move boosted his profile across Europe, earning him his first senior Brazil call-up to Carlo Ancelotti's squad. However, he missed out on the World Cup squad after Ancelotti trimmed down the roster size from 55 to 26. His lack of game time under Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior played a major part in his omission and Santos has seemingly opened the door to a summer move to get more game time.
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