Ederson: United planning talks next week to seal the deal

The race for the Brazilian‘s signature seemed dead and buried when news emerged of Atletico Madrid agreeing a fee with the Italian side.

However, a move has stalled and as relayed by The Peoples Person recently, the 20-time English league champions are in pole position to hijack the move.

Lending further credence to that update is today’s story from reputed Italian journalist Alfredo Pedullà, who has claimed that the English giants are set to meet with the player’s camp next week.

The plan of action seems to be agreeing personal terms with the 26-year-old before beginning talks over a fee with the Bergamo-based side.

Talks planned between United and Ederson

It is expected that United will bid in excess of €40 million in order to seal the deal.

“Ederson-Manchester United: new talks next week. We’ve been discussing it for over a year and a half, United was the first club to make a move.

“And now it will try to outpace the competition by breaking the 40 million euro barrier.

“Manchester United wants to first reach an agreement on wages with the entourage of Ederson, which Atletico Madrid had reached months ago before encountering obstacles (not yet overcome) on the player’s valuation,” Pedullà wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

United need to be wary

Ederson can play as both a central midfielder and defensive midfielder and would be an astute purchase, especially considering his price tag.

However, they cannot place all their eggs in the Brazilian’s basket and need to sign at least one other top-class midfielder, if not two.

The problem will be whether Ederson can translate his Serie A form into the Premier League. The last signing from Atalanta did not exactly set the stage alight after moving to Old Trafford.

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