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  "path": "/2026/05/22/manchester-united-agree-45m-deal-michael-carricks-first-summer-transfer-28477752/",
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  "textContent": "Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Ederson from Atalanta (LightRocket via Getty)\n\nManchester United have reached an agreement with Atalanta to sign Ederson, according to reports in Italy.\n\nWith Casemiro leaving Old Trafford on a free transfer this summer, United have considered several midfield options including Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson, Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton, Brighton’s Carlos Baleba and West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes.\n\nBut according to Sport Italia, United have now agreed a €53 million (£45.8m) deal with Atalanta to sign Ederson in the summer window.\n\nThe report claims that United will pay €48m (£41.5m) up front, plus €5m (£4.3m) in bonuses.\n\n##  Love football?\n\nOur seven-day guide to the World Cup is live. 48 teams, 104 games, 1104 players – we've got everything you need to know. Sign up now.\n\nEderson, who was left out of Brazil’s World Cup squad by Carlo Ancelotti, is now understood to be ready to travel to Manchester to finalise his move to United.\n\nEderson has been a key figure in Atalanta’s midfield over the last four seasons (Getty)\n\nAtletico Madrid have also held talks with Atalanta to sign Ederson before United were able to reach an agreement with the Serie A club.\n\nEderson is set to bid farewell to Atalanta supporters on Friday evening as they travel to Fiorentina in their final Serie A game of the season.\n\nThe 26-year-old has been with Atalanta for four seasons following his €23m (£18.6m) from Salernitana in 2022, and was a key part of the team which beat Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final two years ago.\n\nMeanwhile, United are looking to sign a second midfielder alongside Ederson and reports in Italy this week have claimed that the club are also ‘confident’ of reaching an agreement with Newcastle United over a deal for Sandro Tonali.\n\n**For more stories like this, check our sport page**.\n\n**Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on**Facebook,** Twitter and Instagram**.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Manchester United agree £45m deal for Michael Carrick’s first summer transfer"
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