Ederson has said his move to Manchester United is “almost done”, and the reporting around it is just as firm. One outlet says Manchester United and Atalanta have completed all documents for a €45m package deal, while another says United are set to announce a deal after a fee in the region of £35m. However it is framed, the story points in the same direction.

Ederson’s move is close

The clearest line came from Ederson himself: “I have to wait. Now I have to enjoy this moment, then we will see. Certainly, everything is almost done, but now I have to enjoy this moment. This is a wonderful experience and you have to enjoy the most.” That is not a player sounding uncertain about his next club.

Fabrizio Romano added that United and Atalanta had “completed all documents” for the €45m package deal, with Ederson “set to sign later on this summer”. Standard.co.uk then reported United were preparing to announce the signing after a fee in the region of £35m. The fee reporting is not identical, but the overall picture is consistent: this is far along, not speculative noise.

Why United have moved away from Tonali

The other half of the story is Sandro Tonali, and the price is the point. Standard.co.uk reported Newcastle were asking for €115m, or £100m, and that Tottenham’s £80m bid was rejected. That kind of valuation explains why United have stepped back.

Tonali’s output last season also makes the debate sharper. He recorded 0 Premier League goals and 2 assists, which does not make him a poor player, but it does make a nine-figure price harder to sell. Newcastle finished 12th and won 14 of 38 league matches, yet they are still pricing him as if the market has moved far beyond ordinary squad-building.

United, by contrast, finished third on 71 points. That is the cleaner football case for Ederson. He looks cheaper, the deal looks close, and the club do not seem interested in entering the Tonali auction when the numbers have already climbed that high.

Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 3 outlets. How we work →