Man Utd transfer news: Ederson medical 'delay raises late questions over £38.8m deal

Contrary to immoderate reports, Manchester United are inactive said to beryllium connected the verge of signing Atalanta BC midfielder Ederson aft agreeing a interest of £38.8m successful aboriginal June.

The Brazilian is acceptable to motion a four-year declaration astatine Old Trafford with the enactment of a further year.

United are expected to wage an archetypal £35m, with the remaining sum made up of achievable add-ons.

Atalanta were keen to merchantability Ederson this summertime to debar losing him for thing adjacent year, with the woody present hinging connected the result of elaborate aesculapian examinations, talkSPORT reports.

Detailed medicals 'delay' Ederson announcement astatine Old Trafford

Given Brazil's erstwhile information astatine the World Cup, United were said to beryllium taking other attraction implicit Ederson’s fittingness earlier finalising the move.

The 26-year-old has featured successful 180 matches for Atalanta and was portion of their Europa League-winning squad successful 2023-24, though helium did not play successful their last Serie A crippled amid transportation speculation.

Head manager Raffaele Palladino confirmed Ederson’s lack was a associated decision, citing ongoing negotiations.

Manchester City antecedently scouted the midfielder, but United person moved rapidly to unafraid his services.

United’s summertime recruitment continues with Santos deal

Ederson whitethorn not beryllium Michael Carrick’s archetypal signing, arsenic United person besides agreed a £50m deal to motion Chelsea’s Andrey Santos.

The young Brazilian is expected to motion a five-year contract, with lone insignificant details near earlier an authoritative announcement.

Carrick, who signed a declaration until 2028 aft guiding United to 3rd successful the Premier League, is overseeing a summertime of important alteration astatine Old Trafford.

The nine are seeking a replacement for Casemiro, who looks acceptable to articulation Inter Miami.

United’s involvement successful bolstering their midfield is believed to widen beyond Ederson and Santos.

The nine are besides tracking Carlos Baleba and Adam Wharton arsenic alternate oregon further targets.

With Champions League shot secured for adjacent season, Carrick and the recruitment squad are keen to guarantee United person the extent and prime needed to vie connected each fronts.