Manchester United supporters have cast a clear verdict on new signing Andrey Santos after the defensive midfielder starred in the Red Devils’ 5-0 pre-season friendly win over Rosenborg on Friday evening.

United had shocked just about everyone when the deal to sign Ederson from Atalanta fell through earlier this summer, before they immediately turned their attention to the Chelsea youngster, completing a £48 million move that was signed, sealed, delivered before any media outlet had the chance to catch wind on anything.

At first, the signing was met with skepticism among the Old Trafford faithful, who know full well that Carrick’s recruitment team has a huge job on its hands this summer to replace Casemiro and bolster an engine room that was considerably weaker than the rest of the squad before he left anyway.

Man United Fans’ Feelings About Andrey Santos After Pre-Season Appearance

However, it seems like the opinion of the 22-year-old Brazilian has quickly changed. Following a 61-minute appearance alongside Mason Mount in the pivot, Santos has already earnt plenty of plaudits. As one X user remarked (watch his highlights below):

A second also wrote: “Composed on the ball, works hard off it, and reads the game well. Give him real minutes and he’s going to be a key player for us,” as a third commented:” We have our midfield engine in him, I already love him.”

Meanwhile, a fourth asked: “How did we sign this man for that amount?” a fifth added: “Andrey Santos is going to be a problem next season,” while a sixth concluded: “Whoever pushed for the Andrey Santos signing deserves a serious bonus. They did us unbelievably good, man.”

Mason Mount Also Heaps Praise on New Midfield Partner

It’s one thing to have good players in your midfield, but it’s a completely different thing to have them all on the same page. After last season’s woes, which saw Casemiro and Mason Mount have alternating good performances in an otherwise disjointed midfield, perhaps the best thing to come out of Santos’ performance this weekend is that he got along so well naturally with his partner.

Speaking about his new teammate, Mount explained to reporters after the 5-0 win, which saw Carrington Academy stars steal the headlines:

He continued: “He’s obviously a new player, but I think he’s integrated really well. He’s came in and been very, very comfortable from early on. He’s definitely got more to come, and then we’ll keep growing as a team. But yeah, it’s a really good moment at the moment.”

Team England have issued a statement after a horror injury to Gymnast Gabriel Langton forced a Commonwealth Games event to be suspended on Friday night.

Langton, just 19, landed on his head after coming off the horizontal bar, bringing the action inside the arena to a halt. He received medical treatment on the floor for several minutes before being taken away on a stretcher wearing a head brace.

The ⁠incident cast a shadow over the remainder of the competition, with England settling for silver behind Canada after action resumed.

Australia claimed bronze, securing their first men’s team gymnastics medal since winning gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Team England Provide Update on Gabriel Langton’s Condition

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Langton was conscious, moving and speaking with doctors, team officials said at the time of the incident. In a fresh statement, Team England have said, as per The Sun:

The statement concluded: “He has been taken to hospital, and we will share more information when it is available.” Not wanting to comment on the ins and outs, his teammates have provided a more positive update since.

Langton’s Teammate Offers Reassurance in Post-Event Interview

Luke Whitehouse, one of the England gymnasts, stood on the podium with teammates Joshan Nathan, Adam Tobin and Alexander Yolshin-Cash as Langton received medical attention elsewhere. He said: “From what we’ve heard, he’s doing OK, so fingers crossed for Gabe.

The Halifax gymnast, 24, added: “It was really tough. We just had to reset, try to put it to one side mentally and focus on the job we had to do. I think everyone should be proud of the way we carried on after Gabe’s fall. We all agreed we’d take another warm-up and bring our energy back into it.

“There was a delay after the first warm-up, but we regrouped. The coaches were fantastic, and the boys who had to go up on high bar were incredible. The togetherness of the team really showed, and I couldn’t be prouder of everyone.”