[BERGAMO, ITALY - JANUARY 25: Ederson of Atalanta looks on during the warm up prior to the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Parma Calcio 1913 at Gewiss Stadium on January 25, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
BERGAMO, ITALY - JANUARY 25: Ederson of Atalanta looks on during the warm up prior to the Serie A match between Atalanta BC and Parma Calcio 1913 at Gewiss Stadium on January 25, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)](https://football-italia.net/friendly-action-atalanta-ederson-target-lazio/)Ederson scored in Atalanta’s 3-2 friendly win, just weeks after Manchester United abandoned his transfer over a failed medical, while Lazio swept a local side away 6-0.
Atalanta got off to a nightmare start in today’s test match against Arezzo, as they went 2-0 down in the opening eight minutes to goals from Alessandro Arena and Illanes.
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Maurizio Sarri’s side eventually woke up and turned it all around after the break.
Ederson makes Atalanta mark
BERGAMO, ITALY - DECEMBER 09: Ederson of Atalanta BC is challenged by Ruben Loftus-Cheek of AC Milan during the Serie A TIM match between Atalanta BC and AC Milan at Gewiss Stadium on December 09, 2023 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images)
BERGAMO, ITALY – DECEMBER 09: Ederson of Atalanta BC is challenged by Ruben Loftus-Cheek of AC Milan during the Serie A TIM match between Atalanta BC and AC Milan at Gewiss Stadium on December 09, 2023 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images)
Ibrahim Sulemana got them back on track from Nikola Krstovic’s assist, and Ederson came off the bench to score on the counter-attack for 2-2.
Krstovic completed the comeback with a 3-2 winner from Daniel Maldini’s corner.
Ederson had been all set for a move to Manchester United worth €45m, but it was scrapped following intensive medical tests.
Atalanta insisted the Brazil international had no long-term knee damage and signed him to a new five-year contract.
In other friendly news, Lazio beat local team Flaminia Civita Castellana 6-0.
The goals were scored by Matteo Cancellieri, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Ricardo Bordon, Petar Ratkov, Nicolò Rovella and Mattia Zaccagni.
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