Manchester United are reportedly still interested in a potential transfer swoop for Chelsea’s talented young Brazilian midfielder Andrey Santos.

The Red Devils have a long list of targets in that area of the pitch, which looks like a clear area of weakness after Manuel Ugarte’s struggles, and with Casemiro ageing and looking past his best.

Santos hasn’t had much playing time at Chelsea, despite impressing during his loan spell at Strasbourg, and it seems Man Utd could be surprise suitors for him.

That’s according to talkSPORT, who list Santos alongside the likes of Carlos Baleba, Adam Wharton and Conor Gallagher as being on United’s list in that position.

Manchester United first tried for Andrey Santos in the summer

The report also explains that United first discussed Santos during the summer when it came to negotiating Alejandro Garnacho’s sale to Chelsea.

Andrey Santos in action for Chelsea (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

The 21-year-old has a lot of competition for places at Stamford Bridge, so it perhaps makes sense that MUFC have looked into trying to lure him away.

Still, talkSPORT claim that Chelsea have no intention of selling Santos, and it makes sense that they’d be wary of letting such a big prospect go to a major...