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Manchester United were expected to finalise a deal for Brazilian midfielder Ederson this week after an agreement was struck with Atalanta last month, but the move is now hanging in the balance, according to a new report.<\/p>\n
Ederson, 27, has been a long-term target for the Red Devils, with multiple approaches made for the S\u00e3o Paulo native in recent years. However, Atalanta\u2019s prohibitive asking price \u2013 believed to be as high as \u00a370 million last summer \u2013 prevented a deal from progressing, despite the midfielder having many admirers at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n
But with Ederson\u2019s contract expiring next year, At Dea<\/em> have changed their stance, softening their valuation to ensure they still receive a sizeable fee, rather than risk losing the player for nothing in twelve months\u2019 time. <\/p>\n Initially, Atletico Madrid were understood to be frontrunners, with Diego Simeone believing the Brazil international\u2019s all-action style, predicated on hard yards and aggressive duel-winning, suited The Colchoneros’<\/em> system perfectly.<\/p>\n Sensing a market opportunity for a versatile midfielder on a cut-price deal, Manchester United launched a hijack, quickly securing buy-in from Ederson, who communicated his desire to complete a switch to M16.<\/p>\n After rounds of negotiations between INEOS and their counterparts in Bergamo, a \u00a335 million deal with \u00a33.8 million in add-ons was agreed at the beginning of June. Ederson has been expected to fly to Manchester to finalise the move after completing a medical.<\/p>\n However, an injury to Brazilian right-back Wesley led Carlo Ancelotti to make a late call-up for the World Cup squad, delaying the transfer. Once Brazil\u2019s tournament in North America came to an end \u2013 as it did on Sunday evening against Norway \u2013 the expectation was for it to be completed, pending a fresh medical.<\/p>\n But in an explosive twist, Manchester United are understood to want to \u201cconduct a thorough\u201d exam of Ederson before deciding to proceed with the move. Where he had looked locked in to become a Red Devil, there was now fresh doubt.<\/p>\nEderson Stats: 2025\/26 Season<\/h2>\n
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\n \nCompetition<\/th>\n Appearances<\/th>\n Starts<\/th>\n Goals<\/th>\n Assists<\/th>\n Yellow Cards<\/th>\n Red Cards<\/th>\n Minutes Played<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Serie A<\/td>\n 30<\/td>\n 26<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n 2,235′<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n UEFA Champions League<\/td>\n 9<\/td>\n 9<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n 1<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n 724′<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Italy Cup<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n 2<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n –<\/td>\n 210′<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total<\/strong><\/td>\n 41<\/strong><\/td>\n 37<\/strong><\/td>\n 3<\/strong><\/td>\n 2<\/strong><\/td>\n 4<\/strong><\/td>\n –<\/strong><\/td>\n 3,169′<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\nSource: Transfermarkt. <\/em><\/p>\nThe Deal Has Stalled<\/h5>\n