Overview
- Manchester United conducted the first tranche of extra medical tests on Éderson on Thursday and have scheduled a second series on Friday before making a final decision on the transfer.
- The move is verbally agreed between Manchester United, Atalanta and the player on a package reported as €40.5m in fixed fees plus €4.5m in add‑ons, but completion is conditional on the medical outcome.
- Atalanta have publicly expressed confidence that there are no major problems with Éderson, noting he would likely have been withdrawn from Brazil's World Cup camp if there were serious concerns.
- As a contingency, United have made enquiries about AS Roma midfielder Manu Kone, who could be targeted if the Éderson deal collapses and whose sale would help Roma balance their books.
- Meanwhile, Andrey Santos passed his medical on Thursday and is set to join United in a separate deal reported around £50m, confirming part of the club's planned midfield overhaul.