Manchester United have reached an agreement with Atalanta to sign midfielder Éderson, securing the Brazilian as their first reinforcement ahead of the 2026–27 campaign. The 26-year-old is set to move to Old Trafford for a fixed fee of €40.5 million plus €4.5 million in potential add-ons, with personal terms agreed on a contract running until June 2030 and an option to extend for an additional year.
Éderson, who has 180 appearances for Atalanta since arriving in 2022, will replace Casemiro at the base of the midfield. He has three caps for Brazil and is not in the World Cup squad. The transfer is expected to be completed in early July following a medical.
The deal represents a purposeful start to the transfer window for United, who needed to bolster in midfield amid Casemiro’s exit. Éderson is active in hoovering up danger, clocking up his fair share of tackles and interceptions, while also reading the game well with a high volume of ball recoveries to get his side back on the front foot.
Éderson is arguably stronger at retaining possession than countryman Casemiro, often keeping his passes shorter to feet with an ability to punch the ball forward to runners ahead of him. He is the sort of player managers adore, patrolling the pitch between both boxes, though he might not always get the headlines.
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