{"id":18359,"date":"2026-07-17T23:20:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:20:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18359"},"modified":"2026-07-17T23:20:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T23:20:57","slug":"ederson-puts-pen-to-paper-on-new-long-term-deal-man-united-news-and-transfer-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18359","title":{"rendered":"Ederson puts pen to paper on new long-term deal &#8211; Man United News And Transfer News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"penci-post-entry-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t<i class=\"penci-post-countview-number-check\" style=\"display:none\">1<\/i><\/p>\n<p><!--Article Start--><br \/>Manchester United had signed three midfielders to revamp their engine room, but only two managed to pass their medicals.<\/p>\n<p>It was Ederson who became the Red Devils\u2019 first capture of the summer, with United acting quickly on Casemiro\u2019s recommendation.<\/p>\n<p>While the Brazilian was not a traditional defensive midfielder, his engine and ability to play box-to-box impressed United as they shelled out an initial \u00a335 million to acquire his signature from Atalanta.<\/p>\n<p>He was subsequently called up to Brazil\u2019s World Cup squad, and that is where troubles started arising.<\/p>\n<h5>How the Ederson deal collapsed<\/h5>\n<p>A rushed medical in New York did not impress the 20-time English league champions, so he was subsequently called to Manchester for a thorough second medical.<\/p>\n<p>There, United found issues with the 27-year-old\u2019s knee, and as a result, the deal fell through after some initial confusion.<\/p>\n<p>INEOS acted quickly and brought in Andrey Santos from Chelsea, with sources in the Brazilian team feeling that the ex-Vasco da Gama ace was Casemiro\u2019s true successor and not Ederson.<\/p>\n<p>Youri Tielemans was next in line, with rumours circulating that United could still reactivate a deal for the Atalanta star later in the window under different conditions.<\/p>\n<h5>Ederson signs new deal with Atalanta<\/h5>\n<p><em>Fabrizio Romano<\/em> has ended those rumours, reporting that the Serie A side have agreed a new long-term deal with the Brazil international.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: \u00c9derson signs new deal at Atalanta until June 2031. \u26ab\ufe0f\ud83d\udd35\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7<\/p>\n<p>Confirms stories on Man United revisiting deal later this summer were not true; as the deal collapsed exactly one week ago.<\/p>\n<p>Atalanta show trust in \u00c9derson and open new cycle with him staying. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2IP6BOK85J\">pic.twitter.com\/2IP6BOK85J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 17, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBREAKING: \u00c9derson signs new deal at Atalanta until June 2031. Confirms stories on Man United revisiting deal later this summer were not true; as the deal collapsed exactly one week ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAtalanta show trust in \u00c9derson and open new cycle with him staying,\u201d the Italian wrote on <em>X<\/em> (formerly <em>Twitter<\/em>).<\/p>\n<h5>United have moved on<\/h5>\n<p>The former Salernitana star\u2019s deal was expiring in 2027, which had prompted a cut-price exit earlier in the summer. Now, suitors in the Premier League will have to pay significantly more to sign the Brazilian.<\/p>\n<p>The Old Trafford side are currently targeting the likes of Eduardo Camavinga and Carlos Baleba, while low-cost alternatives like Nicolas Raskin and Sander Berge are also on the shortlist.<\/p>\n<p><em>Feature image Simone Arveda via Getty Images<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>The Peoples Person has been one of the world\u2019s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. 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