Manchester United midfielder Andrey Santos don open up on di one player wey stand out for am when im Chelsea side face di Red Devils last season, and na im new captain Bruno Fernandes.
Di 22-year-old Brazilian yarn to ESPN say di match no easy at all. Chelsea lose 2-1, and Robert Sanchez red card for di fifth minute change di whole game. Santos tok say: “I remember when I played against United, at home, actually. It was a really tough game, with red cards, a hard-fought match, but I can’t name anyone other than Bruno.”
Im add say im don dey watch Fernandes play since as football fan, and sharing dressing room with di Portuguese playmaker dey special for am. “As a football fan, I’ve always watched him play, and being alongside him is special,” na wetin im tell ESPN.
Santos land for Old Trafford after Manchester United pay £48 million, wey be around $64 million, to carry am from Chelsea. Di move happen after im break into di Blues first team during di 2025-26 season, afta successful loan spells at Strasbourg.
Di deal surprise plenty followers of di game, as United bin revamp dia engine room before dis campaign. Dem bring in Santos alongside Youri Tielemans and Carlos Baleba to partner Kobbie Mainoo and captain Bruno Fernandes for midfield.
Now di 22-year-old dey share dressing room with di same Fernandes wey catch im eye dat day, and im own words show say di respect dey there before dem even become teammates.
