Which Premier League club signed Andrey Santos from Chelsea in July 2026?

Which Premier League club signed Andrey Santos from Chelsea in July 2026? Manchester United signed Andrey Santos from Chelsea on 13 July 2026 for a reported £48 million.

Santos is a Brazilian midfielder who developed at Vasco da Gama before moving to Chelsea. His early Chelsea career included loan spells, notably at French club Strasbourg, where regular first-team football helped him adapt to European football. The Manchester United move therefore represented a major step from promising prospect to Premier League regular.

The transfer should not be confused with Santos’s earlier loan arrangements. A loan temporarily returns a player to his parent club, while this deal was recorded as a permanent transfer. Manchester United’s identity is also important: the other listed clubs—Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool—were not the destination in this transaction.

The reported £48m fee places Santos among the notable midfield investments of the 2026 window. His age, versatility and experience in both Brazil and Europe helped make him an attractive long-term signing.