Atalanta have Ederson on Manchester United’s target list and could bring him to the Premier League in the summer.
The midfielder joined the Serie A team from Salernitana in 2022 and has established himself at his current club.
He was a key part of La Dea’s team that won the Europa League and Coppa Italia during the 2023/24 season.
However, the 26-year-old’s form has clearly declined compared to last season in the league.
He has scored four goals and one assist in 37 appearances and scored one goal in 21 appearances this season. The table below contains his statistics from previous seasons. [first] And then per game from this season.
- Expected target: 4.07 – 3.04
- Expected Support: 4.83 – 1.17
- Big chances are created: 6 – 2
- Dribbled past: 0-3 – 0.7
- Successful dribbles: 0.6 – 0.4
- Ground duel won: 53.8% – 52.9%
- Aerial duel won: 60% – 40.4%
The Brazil international’s tackles per game have increased from 0.9 to 1.4 this season and possession lost has decreased from 10.3 to 8.1.
These stats indicate a decline in Ederson’s form in attack And defending. However, this doesn’t seem to have affected players like Manchester United Atletico Madrid.
Manchester United in transfer battle
is according to TuttoMercatoWebWho cover the latest on the Red Devils and the La Liga side.
Diego Simeone tried to sign him in the winter market. His The agent, Andre Curie, said It was said in November that a sale for €30–40 million might be possible in January, but the move never took shape.
Atletico are still keen to sign the South American and have to be wary of Manchester United. This is because the Premier League side have emerged as strong contenders in the race to sign Ederson in the summer.
In short, there could be an auction, in which Manchester United and Atletico will fight for his signature.
Last year, the Italian club had set a price tag of €60-70m and now the starting price is just €30m. In other words, it has declined by 50% and the report claims that it may decline further. His contract expires in 2027, adding to the downward pressure transfer market He is worth €40 million.
Midfielder priority for Manchester United
Michael Carrick now has Casemiro, Coby Manu, Manuel Ugarte and Mason Mount as midfielders.
Mount has struggled with regular injuries since arriving at Old Trafford from Chelsea in July 2023. Since then, he has played 2,624 minutes in 66 matches in all competitions.
Casemiro has announced his decision to leave when his contract expires in June. Ugarte, on the other hand, has not been a regular and could push for a move on after this season.
Therefore, Manchester United should prioritize signing more than one midfielder, given that they will have more fixtures next season with the return to Europe.
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