Man Utd agree deal to sign Ederson

Man Utd have agreed a deal to sign Atalanta midfielder Ederson; Red Devils will pay £34m plus £3.8m in potential add-ons for the Brazilian; the 26-year-old is set to sign a four-year deal with an option for an extra year included; United held a long-term interest in the player

>Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Atalanta midfielder Ederson.

>Sky Sports News understands United will pay an initial fee of £34m (€40.5m) plus £3.8m (€4.5m) in potential add-ons.

>Ederson is set to sign a four-year deal at the club with an option to extend his stay for an additional 12 months.

>The deal is expected to go through before July, subject to Ederson completing a medical, which would make the 26-year-old the first signing of the Michael Carrick era.

>United look set to sign a player they have held a long-term interest in but want to sign another midfielder during the summer window, due to Casemiro leaving and Manuel Ugarte also likely to depart.

>Manchester United's midfield must be overhauled this summer and while Ederson alone is not the answer, his signing looks a step in right direction. The 26-year-old Brazil international from Atalanta can bring the dynamism that Michael Carrick needs.

>Kobbie Mainoo oozes class but United need different options as they seek to replace the departing Casemiro and the disappointingly limited Manuel Ugarte.

>Ederson, with whom they have long been linked, looks a smart signing because of his flexibility.

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