Manchester United are plotting an ‘ambitious’ move for Chelsea star Andrey Santos in the January transfer window, according to reports.

The Red Devils are keen to recruit a midfielder and have a six-man wishlist which includes Santos and three other Premier League stars.

Chelsea are thought to value Santos at over £60m, having rejected an offer of that figure from Saudi club Al-Qadsiah in the summer for the Brazilian.

The 21-year-old is now an ‘ambitious’ transfer target for the Red Devils, talkSPORT have reported.

It is said that United asked about Santos in the summer when they were in talks with Chelsea over Alejandro Garnacho.

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Santos has played nine games for the Blues so far this term after an impressive loan spell with Che

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