Ben Jacobs shares new update on Chelsea’s Andrey Santos stance amid fresh Man United interest | OneFootball

Chelsea will once again insist Andrey Santos isn’t for sale this summer amid an active interest from Manchester United according to Ben Jacobs.

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Santos joined Chelsea back in January 2023 from Brazilian club Vasco da Gama, in a deal reportedly worth just £13.5m.

The Brazilian had an unsuccessful loan spell at Nottingham Forest, before spending 18 months at sister club Strasbourg.

Chelsea will insist Andrey Santos isn’t for sale

Santos thrived in Ligue 1 last season under Liam Rosenior, and scored ten goals as Strasbourg qualified for the Conference League.

The 21-year-old made his long awaited debut at the Club World Cup, but had to be patient for opportunities under Enzo Maresca.

However, as soon as Rosenior arrived he’s pretty much been a mainstay in the team, forming a midfield pivot with Moises Caicedo.

Chelsea turned down interest in Santos from Saudi side Al-Qadsiah last summer, whilst a number of other clubs were interested.

Santos will likely attract interest once again in the summer, and Jacobs has reported United still have an interest dating back to talks for Garnacho.

“The only other name that I’ve heard and I’ll kind of repeat it from the Garnacho talks, is Andrey Santos,” he told The United Stand.

“And right now, I think less likely than it was when Man United and Chelsea were negotiating over Alejandro Garnacho because at that point, Santos was not really getting game time. And now he’s playing under a manager who knows him really well from Strasbourg.

“And as a consequence, Chelsea’s not for sale stance, which was said at the time when they were talking over Alejandro Garnacho, is probably one that you would expect them to double down on heading into the summer.”

Chelsea exit possible under certain circumstances?

Although a Santos exit is highly unlikely, Jacobs did provide a situation where a departure could possibly occur.

“But if Chelsea brings in another midfielder, you’ve got Enzo Fernandez, who’s been pushed forwards. If Romeo Lavia gets fit, Reece James is being played in midfield and Moises Caicedo is basically undroppable,” he added.

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“So Chelsea do have a lot of midfielders and Manchester United’s interest in Andrey Santos also remains.

“It’s just not currently a market opportunity and because of all these long-term contracts that Chelsea hand out as it stands at the moment in any negotiation, they’ve got all of the cards.”

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