Manchester United’s £35m Ederson Transfer In Doubt After Medical Results

Manchester United’s attempt to sign Atalanta midfielder Ederson has been thrown into doubt as the club’s plans hinge on medical results after United agreed a £35m fee on 2 June.

The BBC says the intention was for Ederson to have a medical at the start of July so the transfer would be completed before pre-season training began, but that plan was scrapped when the 27-year-old received a late call-up to Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup squad.

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The BBC also reports that sources have said medical tests have shown there is an issue, with one telling BBC Sport the deal is off, while sources at both clubs deny that is the case and say no decision has been made.

In parallel, the Manchester Evening News says United are still planning to sign Ederson as it stands, even as it notes claims the deal may now be off and that the club is denying those reports.

While the BBC frames the situation as uncertain, the Metro reports that Manchester United cancelled their £35 million deal with Atalanta to sign Ederson after the Brazilian failed his medical on Friday and United informed Atalanta they will not proceed.

The Mirror, meanwhile, says Ederson’s move is reportedly OFF after he failed to pass a medical, adding that United agreed a £39million deal with Atalanta and that the Brazil international is 27.

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The Manchester Evening News also points to a dispute over whether the deal is reversed, stating that United have denied claims they have reversed their decision to sign Ederson.

At the same time, Football365 says Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Man Utd have pulled out of a deal to sign Atalanta midfielder Ederson over medical concerns, and it quotes Romano writing on X that the deal is “OFF” and considered as collapsed.

The uncertainty around Ederson comes as United continue other recruitment, with the Manchester Evening News saying the club is closing in on the signing of Andrey Santos from Chelsea in a deal worth £48million plus a further £2million in add-ons.

“- Published Manchester United's attempt to sign Ederson from Serie A outfit Atalanta is in doubt”

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Metro adds that United are on the verge of completing a £50 million deal to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea, and it says the Brazilian midfielder completed his medical on Thursday and has agreed a five-year contract with United.

The BBC says if the Ederson transfer does fall through, it would be the latest setback in a difficult summer for the Old Trafford outfit, after United’s hopes of signing first choice Elliot Anderson ended when the transfer fee spiralled up to £116m.

In the background of the midfield scramble, the BBC notes that Chelsea’s Andrey Santos and former Leeds goalkeeper Karl Darlow were closing in on their United moves even though there has been no update on Ederson, leaving fans “in limbo” over whether the deal will go through.