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Amid swirling doubt over whether Manchester United will finalise a transfer for Ederson, an inside source at Old Trafford has lifted the lid on the club\u2019s plans for the Brazilian midfielder after a deal was struck for Andrey Santos earlier this week. <\/p>\n
The Red Devils have been linked with Ederson, 27, across multiple summer windows, dating as far back as 2023.<\/p>\n
But Atalanta\u2019s exorbitant demands, with a valuation as high as \u00a370 million, prohibited a deal from advancing, despite the admiration from United officials. This interest was reignited this summer, however, after the Serie A club reversed their position in light of the Brazilian\u2019s contract, which is set to expire in twelve months\u2019 time.<\/p>\n
Both Atletico Madrid and Arsenal have expressed interest in recent months, while a number of Atalanta\u2019s rivals in Italy were eyeing a raid as well. But United were lurking in the background throughout this.<\/p>\n
Having kept a close eye on Ederson\u2019s form this season while maintaining contact with the player\u2019s camp, INEOS moved aggressively to hijack the race, with Atletico Madrid understood to have been locked in talks to agree a deal.<\/p>\n
| Competition<\/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Italy Cup<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | 2<\/td>\n | –<\/td>\n | –<\/td>\n | –<\/td>\n | –<\/td>\n | 210′<\/td>\n<\/tr>\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 | At the beginning of June, a \u00a339 million deal was quickly struck with Atalanta, with whom United maintain an excellent working relationship. Once the interest from M16 was apparent, Ederson is understood to have made the 20-time Premier League champions his priority over other suitors.<\/p>\n At this stage, the Sao Paulo native was set to fly to England to finalise the move after completing a medical. A late call-up by Brazil manager Ancelotti for the World Cup to replace right-back Wesley has delayed this plan, however, which has led to unexpected doubts over whether the deal will ever be completed now.<\/p>\n Manchester United are said to want final \u201cguarantees\u201d before proceeding with the transfer. They want to \u201cconduct thorough medical exams\u201d on Ederson, despite having already completed one last month.<\/p>\n This has led to reports in Brazil suggesting the deal has \u201cstalled\u201d, despite United officials having briefed the opposite last weekend after similar rumours sprung up. The Daily Mail<\/em> reveals there were \u201cconcerns\u201d raised during the first medical, which may explain this sudden shift.<\/p>\n However, TEAMtalk<\/em> reports United are \u201cstill pushing ahead\u201d with the deal. It remains \u201cfirmly on schedule despite strong reports emanating from the player\u2019s homeland on Sunday that it was in danger of collapsing.\u201d<\/p>\n The outlet relayed the view of a well-placed source, who states, \u201cThere are no issues with the Ederson move. He is due for a medical in England as soon as is logistically possible, and that will all be confirmed in due course, but the move is very much in place and still on.\u201d<\/p>\n But the Red Devils have also reached a \u00a350 million agreement with Chelsea to sign Santos, another Brazilian midfielder. The 22-year-old is due to travel to Manchester today to complete his own medical, having not been on duty for the Sele\u00e7\u00e3o at the World Cup.<\/p>\n The stylistic similarities between Ederson and Santos had further fuelled the idea that United may be willing to sacrifice the former to secure the latter. But the expectation appears to be for the club to confirm Ederson\u2019s signing after the deal for Santos is ratified this week. <\/p>\n The serious injury Manuel Ugarte has suffered, which is likely to rule him out until well into next year, is likely to have driven INEOS\u2019s choice to add two combative midfielders to the ranks. Santos is a versatile operator, capable of playing as the No.6 or No.8, with many in Brazil considering him a long-term successor to Casemiro. <\/p>\n A move for United\u2019s \u201cdream\u201d replacement for Casemiro, Aurelien Tchouameni has fallen by the wayside, however, with the Real Madrid superstar set to put pen to paper on a new contract at the Bernabeu. But in an interesting twist, United are zeroing in on one of his French teammates as a potential third recruit in midfield.<\/p>\n Featured image by Francesco Scaccianoce via Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n The Peoples Person has been one of the world\u2019s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. 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