Manchester United Agree £35m Deal for Atalanta Midfielder Ederson in Michael Carrick’s First Signing

Manchester United are closing in on their first summer transfer, with the club having reached an agreement with Serie A side Atalanta over the signing of Brazilian midfielder Ederson, according to reports.

The fee agreed between the two clubs stands at £35 million (€40.5m), with the deal containing performance-related add-ons that could increase the total value by a further £3.9 million (€4.5m). Subject to a medical, the transfer is expected to be formally completed in early July, in advance of the club’s pre-season training schedule.

Ederson, 26, is set to sign a four-year contract at Old Trafford, with the option of an additional 12-month extension included in the agreement. The signing represents the first business conducted under newly appointed permanent head coach Michael Carrick.

United secured a return to the UEFA Champions League after a three-year absence, finishing third in the Premier League table at the end of the 2025/26 season. That qualification has provided the platform for significant investment, with the club’s midfield identified as a key area for strengthening ahead of the new campaign.

The need for reinforcements in that position has been further underlined by the imminent departure of fellow Brazilian Casemiro, 34, whose contract at Old Trafford expires at the end of June. Ederson’s arrival is understood to be the first of potentially up to three midfield additions the club are targeting this summer.

Despite his club form in Italy, Ederson narrowly missed out on representing Brazil at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The three-cap international was named in Carlo Ancelotti’s provisional 55-man squad but did not survive the cut to the final selection for the tournament.

Ederson has been a consistent performer in Atalanta’s midfield, contributing to a side that has remained competitive in both Serie A and European competition in recent seasons. His arrival at United would add physicality and technical quality to a midfield unit that has undergone considerable transition over the past two years.

Carrick, who was appointed as permanent manager following a period of instability in the dugout at Old Trafford, will be eager to shape the squad ahead of his first full season in charge. With Champions League football confirmed and a rebuilding process underway, the Ederson deal is expected to be the opening move in what could be a busy summer window for the club.