Ederson puts pen to paper on new long-term deal

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17 July 2026

Manchester United

had signed three midfielders to revamp their engine room, but only two managed to pass their medicals.

It was Ederson who became the Red Devils’ first capture of the summer, with

United acting quickly on Casemiro’s recommendation.

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 £35 million to acquire his signature from Atalanta.

He was subsequently called up to Brazil’s World Cup squad, and that is where troubles started arising.

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

There, United found issues with the 27-year-old’s knee, and as a result, the

deal fell through

after

some initial confusion

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’s true successor

and not Ederson.

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.

Fabrizio Romano

has ended those rumours, reporting that the Serie A side have agreed a new long-term deal with the Brazil international.

–

Friday, 17 July 2026

“BREAKING:

Éderson

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.

“Atalanta show trust in

and open new cycle with him staying,” the Italian wrote on

(formerly

Twitter

The former Salernitana star’s 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.

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.

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