Andy Mitten shares eye-catching Ederson insight, reveals when deal will be done
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Manchester United are on the brink of finalising a deal for Atalanta midfielder Ederson, according to reliable journalist Andy Mitten.
Mitten also shared some glowing feedback he has received about the midfielder from his sources.
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Ederson swoop
Heading into the summer window, bolstering the midfield is believed to be United’s priority.
As the club gears up for Champions League action and a possible title challenge, squad depth will be essential. Nowhere is that more urgent than in midfield, especially after Casemiro’s exit and with Manuel Ugarte expected to follow.
Over the past few weeks, Ederson has emerged as a top target for the Red Devils. An agreement over personal terms is already in place as talks with Atalanta carry on. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano recently revealed that he expects Ederson to be a United player, unless there is a dramatic twist in the tale.
Mitten has now issued an update, revealing that the transfer could get over the line in the next 24 to 48 hours. Mitten also shared what he has heard about the 26-year-old.
Ederson transfer update
“Manchester United and Atalanta of Bergamo do not yet have a full agreement for Ederson, the Brazilian box-to-box midfielder. However, I think, and I have spoken to people in Manchester, in Bergamo and other Italian cities. An agreement is very very close.”
Mitten disclosed that he has spoken to some of Ederson’s former teammates, who describe him as an “athletic box-to-box midfielder with Champions League experience.”
It’s said that the fee for Ederson will be around £35m.
“I’m told that he is a good character. I was told not everybody from Brazil has the placid personality of Ederson, but he’s a good one and I’m trying to find out more about him. I actually met him a couple of years ago. I watched him play for Salernitana and I spoke to one of his teammates. I said, ‘Does he speak English?’ He went, ‘No, I don’t think he does.'”
“And then I spoke to someone who knows him well in Bergamo and he went, ‘Yeah, yeah, he speaks English.’ So I need to get to the bottom of that little mystery.”
Mitten then adds, “I fully expect that to be done within the next 24 to 48 hours.
Ederson will be coming in as the main midfielder, which suggests United are lining up a marquee signing, or even multiple recruits in the middle of the park.
It’s understood that there were other clubs eyeing Ederson, but United appear to have won the race for his signature.
“He had other suitors, most of them are in Italy, one of them was in Spain, because he’s really good. It was put to me about Ederson that there’s no one in Serie A who comes close to him at the moment. I’m pretty encouraged by what I’ve been told.”
Other midfielders on United’s radar include Mateus Fernandes (West Ham) and Elliot Anderson (Manchester City).
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