A Brazilian view on Andrey Santos at Man United: Why 'nobody is quite sure' about new midfielder signing

A Brazilian view on Andrey Santos at Man United: Why 'nobody is quite sure' about new midfielder signing originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Manchester United have completed the signing of Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos, adding one of Brazil's brightest young talents to Michael Carrick's squad.

The 22-year-old enhanced his reputation during an impressive spell in France before earning first-team opportunities at Chelsea, but he remains something of an unknown quantity to many United supporters.To find out exactly what the Red Devils are getting, Sporting News Brazil's chief editor, Diogo Magri, offers some insight into Santos' strengths, areas for improvement and why there is still some uncertainty surrounding his long-term potential.What did Man United pay for Andrey Santos?

United signed Andrey Santos from Chelsea in a deal reportedly worth an initial £48 million ($64 million), with a further £2m ($2.7m) payable in performance-related add-ons.The Brazil international has signed a contract running until 2031, with the club holding the option to extend his stay by a further 12 months.

Chelsea signed Santos from Vasco da Gama in January 2023 for a reported £18m ($24m). Following loan spells that boosted his reputation, the Blues have now made a sizeable profit on the midfielder. 😮‍💨 pic.

twitter.com/YPTQgfVEI9— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 14, 2026A Brazilian view on Andrey Santos at Man UnitedDiogo Magri, chief editor of Sporting News BrazilA few hours after watching Erling Haaland score the two goals that ended Brazil's dream of a sixth World Cup, Brazilian fans were already doing what has become a tradition over the past two decades: predicting the national team that could make the next World Cup. And in most of those imaginary line-ups, there is one constant in midfield: Andrey Santos.

It's no exaggeration to say that his move to Manchester United is as intriguing for Red Devils supporters as