Chelsea transfer news: Manchester United face Premier League competition for Andrey Santos

Manchester United look contention from a Premier League rival successful their pursuit of Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos, with the Brazilian attracting involvement from aggregate clubs arsenic helium seeks regular crippled time.

According to The Standard, Newcastle United person besides entered the contention for Santos, peculiarly pursuing Sandro Tonali's departure to Tottenham Hotspur.

Newcastle articulation Man United successful contention for Santos

The Magpies are successful the marketplace for midfield reinforcement, some to spouse Bruno Guimaraes if the Brazilian stays astatine St James' Park, and arsenic a contingency should Guimaraes himself depart amid reported Arsenal interest.

Santos is understood to beryllium unfastened to a determination successful hunt of much accordant first-team football. Moises Caicedo's declaration renewal astatine Stamford Bridge means the 23-year-old would astir surely stay a squad enactment alternatively than a regular starter nether Xabi Alonso adjacent season.

Santos started lone 13 Premier League games past term, and neither Enzo Maresca nor Liam Rosenior gave him the sustained tally successful the broadside his performances arguably merited.

The Standard study that Chelsea would similar to support Santos but bash not respect him arsenic untouchable and would beryllium unfastened to a merchantability astatine the close price.

Garnacho besides up for merchantability astatine Chelsea

Santos is not the lone subordinate Chelsea are prepared to determination on. The aforesaid study indicates that the nine are unfastened to selling Alejandro Garnacho conscionable 12 months aft paying Manchester United astir £40m to bring him to Stamford Bridge.

The 22-year-old winger has attracted involvement from unnamed clubs, though nary ceremonial talks betwixt parties person yet taken place. Chelsea would lone entertain a imperishable merchantability and would not countenance a indebtedness statement for the Argentine.

Garnacho made 43 appearances and contributed 8 goals and 4 assists crossed each competitions past season, but struggled to support consistency and started lone 14 Premier League matches, scoring conscionable erstwhile successful the apical flight.

Beyond his ain performances, the accomplishment of Geovany Quenda from Sporting has reshaped Chelsea's wide options nether Alonso, leaving Garnacho successful a presumption wherever his aboriginal astatine the nine appears progressively uncertain.