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@Cristiano @selecaoportugal 🐐GOAT! You did against all odds, FIFA and the establishment. FOREVER GRATEFUL

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@FabrizioRomano @FabriceHawkins @pepealvarezzz Fair play. We don't deserve him. We would rather pay Rashford 350k a week to stay.

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VERDICT: £50M on Andrey Santos… Bargain or Blunder?

Manchester United’s £50m Andrey Santos Gamble: Cheap Fix or Another Misfire?Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign 22-year-old Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos from Chelsea for around £50m (£48m + add-ons, with a 10% sell-on). The move comes as the club desperately rebuilds its midfield after Casemiro’s exit.

Santos, a dynamic box-to-box option with physicality and attacking threat, shone on loan at Strasbourg and showed flashes in 27 Premier League appearances last season (1 goal overall in 43 games). He’s young, versatile, and hungry for starts — but has limited consistent top-flight experience.

Why the “Cheap” Route Again?Instead of adding £10m-ish for proven star Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle’s captain with 9 goals + 5 assists this season) or £40m+ for elite Real Madrid anchor Aurélien Tchouaméni, United opted for the budget Brazilian. Guimarães was never realistic (Newcastle refused to sell), and Tchouaméni’s wages and Madrid’s stance made it a non-starter.

This reflects United’s familiar pattern: chase “value” deals when big targets slip away. Fans are frustrated by the club’s poor planning and execution — especially in windows after securing Champions League football. High expectations, big wages, yet scattergun recruitment leaves the squad unbalanced and reliant on gambles like Santos.Under INEOS and Michael Carrick, it’s another summer of patchwork solutions rather than decisive, top-tier investment. Santos has huge upside and could thrive with regular minutes, but it feels like another calculated risk in a club still struggling to run efficiently at the highest level.Will this one actually pay off? Time will tell — but United supporters have heard similar stories before.

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@BBCSport You were not sacked because of results. We all saw it

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@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC why not add 10m to get this guy instead of 50ml of Santos? @ManUtd

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Why will we drop 50m on Santos instead of adding 10 to get proven Bruno G??@ManUtd

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🚨 EXCL: Bruno Guimaraes informs Newcastle United of wish to leave & join Arsenal. #AFC stepping up pursuit - ready to offer deal worth up to £60m at present but no club-to-club contact yet + #NUFC stance still not entertaining bids for 28yo @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/6W3cpcqKKh

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@terryflewers When was the last time we develop a player?

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@StretfordPaddck @David_Ornstein Sell on clause 😂😂😂

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@TheAthleticFC @David_Ornstein @MarioCortegana We have returned the Ganarcho money back for an average player.

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@selecaoportugal THANKING THE MAN WHO DESTROYED TWO GOLDEN GENERATIONS😂😂😂😂

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How is this even allowed to happen in this beautiful sport⚽???@FIFAcom

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@fr3meboakye @OneFootball Really???

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@fr3meboakye @OneFootball Is people like you that has brought this world to this place. You're too dumb

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@FIFAWorldCup Shame on you FIFA, is clear to many people now

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@OliviaBuzaglo He is the NOT the greatest footballer we have ever seen. Say you have ever seen?

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@ringmagazine The greatest🐐 recognized the greatest🐐

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@utdreport @86_longo Wrong translation bro. Stop posting nonsense. If you don't understand what he said don't report

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@CNN FIFA caused this problem. If they had given Messi that red card, there wouldn't be any complains