𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: Andrey Santos has left Chelsea and completed a permanent transfer to @ManchesterUnited. 🤝

The Brazil international has signed a contract until June 2031, with the option to extend for a further year. ✍️

The midfielder arrived at Chelsea in 2023, signing from Vasco Da Gama in his homeland Brazil and went on to develop into a full Brazil international during his three-year stay with the club.

Part of that included an 18-month loan spell with RC Strasbourg, where he helped the club qualify for the UEFA Conference League and was named Ligue 1 Young Player of the Month in March 2024.

Santos returned to Chelsea in the summer of 2025, becoming part of the squad that won the FIFA Club World Cup, and he leaves Stamford Bridge having made a total of 47 appearances for the Blues.

All the best, Andrey Santos! 💪

[chelseafc & manutd]

#CFC #ChelseaFC #MUFC

Blue is the colour! 🔵

🚨 Xabi Alonso: “The positions we need to strengthen are clear, we’re working with the sporting directors in an aligned way. We need to make important decisions, right decisions, but sure there is already a strong base built. Hunger, passion, attention to details is needed from players and potential signings.’’

Alonso on Palmer: ‘’From the first day you can see he is a special talent, a special player. It is not easy to have one of those. You notice his quality, how he is able to play the right decision in the right spot. I am happy he’s come in a good mindset and wants to have a good season. We are really looking forward to get the best from him. We are building a strong team to find the key players, for sure Cole is one of these key players in the attacking part.’’

Alonso on Enzo Fernandez: ‘’We spoke, what we spoke about remains private. Do you want to keep him? ‘’Err yeah yeah.’’

Alonso on Palestra: ‘’He’s a player that gives you versatility in positioning, he can play in a back 4 or back 5, he even played on the left sometimes, physically strong, he has a very good mentality. Has already been training with us.’’

Alonso on Jackson: ‘’He’s joining the tour in Asia and we are looking forward to him working with us.’’

Alonso on Garnacho: ‘’The situation is that we have spoken with the sporting directors. There is interest in him from other clubs. Hopefully it finishes in the best possible way for everyone.”

‘’Hopefully at the end we will have a World Champion come back to Cobham and we celebrate that.”

(ChelseafC)

Andrey Santos posts #Chelsea farewell on Instagram:

Cole Palmer & his sister 💙

🚨 “Everyone expected you to become Liverpool manager one day, was there ever any offer from them?”

🗣️ Alonso: “Well It’s about timings, today I’m here in Stamford Bridge, first press conference with you gentlemen, I am looking forward to this challenge, it’s a big challenge but I like Football. Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs and I’m looking forward to having success here”

(NizaarKinsella / BBCSport)

Our Blues in the semi-finals of the #FIFAWorldCup. 💙🏆

AS Roma have submitted an offer for Chelsea’s Alejandro Garnacho.

It’s understood the bid made was a €5 million loan fee with an option to buy worth €35 million, which could turn into an obligation based on certain conditions.

[Gianlucadimarzio]

#CFC #ChelseaFC

🚨 The plan is to loan Mamadou Sarr to an English club. #CFC

- SJohnsonSport

🚨 Xabi Alonso on why he joined Chelsea over @Liverpool_Always:

"Well, it is about timings.

"I am here today on my first day at Stamford Bridge, talking to you. I am looking forward to this challenge, a big challenge, and Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs and I am looking forward to having success here."

(NizaarKinsella) #CFC