Manchester United are still waiting on the second part of Ederson’s medical, but the deal itself has not fallen apart. The transfer is described as verbally agreed and not yet announced, and Ederson is expected to travel to England this week for the next stage of the process. Brazil’s World Cup exit has only delayed the final checks.

Medical delay, not a collapse

Fabrizio Romano said Ederson had already completed “a very basic medical” and that “the real medical, the second part, must be checked after the World Cup in England.” He added that United want “extra checks” before signing off on a deal they had “verbally agreed”.

Ben Jacobs was even more direct: “United sources deny the deal is off despite reports in Brazil. Ederson still set to join, subject to passing the medical.” That is the line United seem to be sticking to, and it is the one that fits the reporting best.

Tyrone Marshall’s update went further on the state of the move, saying Ederson to Manchester United is “still ON” and that the fee and personal terms are already agreed. He said the move would resume once Brazil are out of the World Cup.

The fee claims still do not fully match up

The one area where the reporting is not completely aligned is the money. Marshall reported a £35m fee plus £3.8m in add-ons, while Romano described a deal that is still expensive, at €40-45million with add-ons included. That does not change the core point: the transfer is live, and the hold-up is the medical, not a fresh negotiation.

It also helps explain why the situation has caused noise without meaning much structurally. Atalanta’s recent form sample is D L W D L, while United are listed third in the supplied standings with 71 points from 38 matches. Their recent form sample is WWDWW, which is the sort of run that makes a midfield addition useful, but not one that suggests panic.

For now, the next concrete step is simple. Ederson is expected in England this week, and United are waiting for the second stage of the medical before they can finally announce a deal they say is already agreed.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 2 outlets. How we work →