Overview
- Reports this week say Manchester United have officially registered interest in 25-year-old Danilo Santos as they continue to seek an additional central midfielder.
- United shifted focus after deciding not to pursue Bournemouth's Alex Scott because the club valuation reportedly exceeded their budget.
- Botafogo have already turned down an offer described as about £23 million including bonuses and have received rival proposals near £25 million from Palmeiras and Zenit, according to coverage.
- Some outlets say Danilo has a foreign‑club clause of roughly £17 million, but that detail remains unverified and will affect how quickly European clubs can complete a deal.
- Any transfer now depends on whether United make a formal bid, how Botafogo weigh domestic versus overseas offers, and whether competing clubs move faster in the compressed summer window.