Fabrizio Romano provides an update on Manchester United target Ederson
Manchester United’s new season began with high expectations, but the start was disappointing. In the match against Arsenal, United had caught a good rhythm in the initial moments. Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha made it seem that the team could do something special, but suddenly Altay Bayindir made a mistake on an easy corner, and Riccardo Calafiori gave Arsenal the lead through a header.
After this, United’s performance seemed to fall apart. Benjamin Sesko came in for the second half, and Bryan Mbeumo tried to equalise. One of his bicycle kicks went out wide, and the header was stopped by David Raya. In the end, the scoreline remained 1-0 and United started the season without points.
Ederson’s story and the lack of midfield
The pain of defeat was still there when Fabrizio Romano’s report again caught the attention of United fans. According to him, Atalanta are not in the mood to let go of their Brazilian midfielder Ederson. He made it clear that the club will be ready to accept an offer only if it is much above the normal price. The question is whether United will really make such a big bid. The Red Devils have been linked to the 26-year-old this summer.
Fabrizio Romano provides an update on Manchester United target Ederson.
Atalanta do not want to let him go, and his price will be above the market value
The team have added names like Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko and Bryan Mbeumo this summer. The attacking strength looks stronger than before, but the question of midfield quality and depth remains. Casemiro has experience, but he is getting older and his performances are not the same as before. Many times in the last season, it seemed that United desperately needed a new defensive midfielder. Players like Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo are adept at taking the game forward, but there is less of no player who can provide a shield at the back.
We already reported our club’s links with the Brazilian, but Romano’s report reaffirmed that Atalanta’s demands are very high. In such a situation, the problem is that United currently have a limited budget. The club will first have to sell those players who do not fit into the plans of Ruben Amorim. Until this becomes clear, the question of a big investment will remain in the air.
“At the moment, Atalanta don’t want Ederson to go, and it would take a proposal completely out of the market value to make it happen.”
Now the question arises whether United should spend a huge amount on Ederson. Atalanta do not want to let him go, and his price will be above the market value. In our opinion, the team should look for cheaper options as per the need, because the shortage of money is clear. It is always dangerous to bet so big on a player. Yes, Ederson can give a new balance to the midfield with his passing, pressing and energy, but if this deal goes wrong, United’s situation will become even more difficult. In our opinion, patience should be shown now, and it would be better to step wisely in the market before we offload all the deadwood players and manage the wage bill. Meanwhile, Manchester United are planning to make a late move for Adam Wharton this summer.