Antonio Valencia urges Man United to sign Chelsea midfielder after Andrey Santos mistake
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29-second readXabi Alonso had to be ruthless in the summer, culling his bloated Chelsea squad after last season’s failure to qualify for Europe, and one of the club’s first sales was Andrey Santos to Man United.
The Blues raked in an enormous amount of money from player sales, even aside from Enzo Fernandez. Liam Delap, Nicolas Jackson, Marc Cucurella and Santos all left the club for £50m or more in the summer.
Santos was one of the first out the door, joining Man United for £50m, and it hasn’t worked. Jamie Redknapp questioned his role , while Steven Gerrard doesn’t think Santos is good enough for Man United .
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- Chelsea, Manchester United, Valencia, Santos
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Xabi Alonso had to be ruthless in the summer, culling his bloated Chelsea squad after last season’s failure to qualify for Europe, and one of ...
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