Brazilian midfielder signed by Manchester United from Chelsea for £48m on a contract until June 2031.
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Joy Online
… United bought Andrey Santos from Chelsea on 13 July, Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on 14 July and Carlos Baleba from Brighton on 25 August. …
Manchester United borrow another £90m as debt tops £1.1bnJoy Online
… United spent £148m on three new signings – Carlos Baleba, Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans. …
Man Utd still £1bn in debt with £63.5m spent on new stadiumThe Ghanaian Times
… United targeted Baleba after deciding to strengthen their midfield further following the summer arrivals of Andrey Santos from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa. …
Baleba, Bouaddi complete Man Utd, City movesDaily Guide
… United targeted Baleba after deciding to strengthen their midfield further following the summer arrivals of Andrey Santos from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa. …
Baleba Completes £70m Man United Move From BrightonJoy Online
… United targeted Baleba after deciding to strengthen their midfield further following the summer arrivals of Andrey Santos from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa. …
Baleba completes £70m Man Utd move from BrightonJoy Online
… United targeted the Cameroon international this week after deciding to strengthen their midfield further following the earlier arrivals of Andrey Santos from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa. …
Man Utd agree £70m fee for Brighton’s BalebaThe Chronicle
… After signing Andrey Santos from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa in the space of 24 hours of each other last month, there has been an element of ‘will-they, won’t-they’ about the past five weeks. …
Man Utd’s decision to make Baleba their ‘third midfielder’Daily Guide
… This is within the range of finance United have spent so far this summer, after Youri Tielemans’s £35m move from Aston Villa and Andrey Santos’s arrival for £48m plus £2m of add-ons from Chelsea. …
Myles Lewis-Skelly Offered To Man United As Left-Back SolutionJoy Online
… In the wake of Casemiro’s departure, United have prioritised midfield reinforcements in this window, buying Andrey Santos for £50m from Chelsea, and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for £35m. …
Inter Miami under investigation after signing CasemiroThe Ghanaian Times
… Tielemans’ signing follows that of fellow midfielder Andrey Santos and goalkeeper Karl Darlow, while a move for Atalanta midfielder Ederson has been put on hold. …
Man Utd sign Tielemans for £35m from Aston VillaManchester United borrowed an additional £90m and confirmed spending £191.7m on players this summer, with overall debt now standing at £1.15bn despite cost-cutting measures under minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe since 2024. The club's debt comprises historic debt of £578m, £200m outstanding on its revolving credit facility, and £375m in outstanding transfer fees.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester United borrowed an additional £90m and confirmed spending £191.7m on players this summer, with overall debt now standing at £1.15bn despite cost-cutting measures under minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe since 2024. The club's debt comprises historic debt of £578m, £200m outstanding on its revolving credit facility, and £375m in outstanding transfer fees.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester United's overall debt remains over £1bn despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe's cost-cutting measures, though the club recorded record revenues of £677.6m and a £22.6m operating profit. The club has also spent £63.5m on land for a new stadium as part of wider Old Trafford regeneration plans.
24 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester United have signed Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton for £70m (£65m initial plus £5m in add-ons), while Manchester City have signed 18-year-old Ayyoub Bouaddi on a five-year contract for £81.4m upfront plus £4.2m in add-ons.
27 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Manchester United have signed Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton for £70m (£65m initial plus £5m in add-ons). The 22-year-old has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford with an option to extend for a further year.
26 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Manchester United have signed Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton for £70m (£65m initial plus £5m in add-ons), with Brighton retaining a sell-on clause. The 22-year-old has signed a five-year contract with an option to extend for a further year and joins fellow midfield arrivals Santos and Tielemans at Old Trafford.
26 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester United have agreed a fee of up to £70m for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, with an initial £65m plus potential £5m in add-ons. The 22-year-old Cameroon international will complete his medical this weekend, taking United's summer spending to £153m.
21 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester United has made an opening offer of £60m plus an additional £5m for Brighton's Carlos Baleba as their third midfielder signing, following the recent arrivals of Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans, with talks continuing and expectation the transfer will be completed.
20 August 2026 · The Chronicle →
Myles Lewis-Skelly, a 19-year-old Arsenal left-back, has been offered to Manchester United as a potential signing, with Arsenal seeking to recoup funds from their £75m purchase of Bruno Guimarães from Newcastle. Chelsea have also been made aware of his availability, and Lewis-Skelly's prospective price is thought to be around £45m.
12 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Major League Soccer is investigating allegations of tampering by Inter Miami after the club signed 34-year-old Brazil midfielder Casemiro from Manchester United on a deal running to the end of 2027, with an option to extend until June 2029. The investigation concerns Inter Miami's acquisition of Casemiro's discovery rights from LA Galaxy, an MLS regulation that gives a specific club first refusal over a player.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester United have completed the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on a five-year deal after meeting his £35m release clause. The 29-year-old midfielder, who helped Belgium reach the World Cup quarter-finals, will wear the number 18 shirt.
16 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Manchester United have completed the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on a five-year deal after meeting his £35m release clause. The 29-year-old midfielder, who recently helped Belgium reach the World Cup quarter-finals, will wear the number 18 shirt.
14 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester United completed a £48 million signing of Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos from Chelsea on a contract until June 2031, with negotiations for Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans at an advanced stage. The club abandoned its pursuit of Atalanta's Ederson due to injury concerns revealed in medical checks.
14 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Manchester United have completed the £48m signing of Brazil international Andrey Santos from Chelsea. The 22-year-old midfielder has signed a deal to June 2031 with the option to extend for a further year, and United are in advanced talks to sign Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans as they revamp their midfield.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester United are in advanced talks with Aston Villa to sign midfielder Youri Tielemans, with a deal understood to be close; Tielemans' contract contains a release clause that makes negotiations easier, and the 29-year-old has Premier League experience and has been on United's radar for considerable time.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Manchester United have agreed to sign Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos from Chelsea in a deal worth up to £50 million, with an initial payment of £48 million plus £2 million in add-ons. Santos will join fellow Brazilian Ederson at Old Trafford as United strengthen their midfield following injuries and departures.
10 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Chelsea announced the signing of Sporting winger Geovany Quenda in a £40m deal with an eight-year contract. The 19-year-old Portugal under-21 international becomes the second arrival under new manager Xabi Alonso.
9 July 2026 · Joy Online →