Manchester United sporting director Jason Wilcox unveiled Andrey Santos as the club’s latest signing.
The first senior signing of the summer is complete! Manchester United have announced the £48m signing of Andrey Santos from Chelsea.
The Brazilian midfielder has signed a contract until June 2031, with the option to extend for a further year.
Andrey Santos will wear the No.17 shirt for United, and he is the first arrival of an anticipated midfield rebuild this summer.
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What Jason Wilcox said about signing Andrey Santos
Jason Wilcox, United’s director of football, was pictured alongside Santos as he signed his United contract.
When the deal was announced, Wilcox commented on the deal through United’s website: “Andrey is an outstanding midfielder with excellent technical qualities and the ability to impact the game at both ends of the pitch.
“He was a key target for us in an important position, so we are delighted that he will join Michael’s squad so early in pre-season.
“Despite already having extensive experience, leadership abilities and proving his talent at the highest level, Andrey still has enormous potential to develop further, and we cannot wait to see him flourish at Manchester United.”
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Andrey Santos is a project signing for Ineos
Since taking charge of United’s transfer business, Ineos have prioritised signing young, exciting players who can flourish into superstars at Old Trafford.
The last paragraph of Wilcox’s comments prove this thinking is what spearheaded the Santos signing.
Chelsea are confident that Santos will succeed, hence why they included a sell-on clause in the transfer deal.
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At just 22 years old, Santos already has Premier League experience but he is still a very promising young player with plenty of room for improvement.
It is now up to Michael Carrick to get the best out of United’s new Brazilian midfielder to make sure he reaches his lofty potential.
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