- The Red Devils are expected to be active in the January transfer window.
- Rubén Amorim has identified his midfield as a key reinforcement area
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Manchester United are reportedly considering signing Atalanta’s Brazilian midfielder Ederson in what could be Ruben Amorim’s first signing at the club.
The newly appointed Red Devils boss will soon be in a position to launch his recruitment drive when the January transfer window opens and is expected to make some big decisions.
United are toeing the line of the Premier League’s sustainability and profit rules and face the prospect of having to sell some players to fund new arrivals.
Marcus Rashford is among the most likely candidates to leave Old Trafford mid-season after publicly declaring his ambitions to leave the club earlier in the week and having been dropped from another matchday squad since then.
The 27-year-old’s status means United will be able to reinvest 100 per cent of the fees received by Rashford into new signings, with Ederson emerging as the leading candidate to make a move to England, it has been reported. Florian Plettenberg.
Ederson has become a prominent figure at Atalanta this season and United are now monitoring his situation ahead of what could be a third series of negotiations with the Italian club in recent years.
Manchester United would be considering signing Atalanta’s Brazilian midfielder, Ederson.
Ederson has become a prominent figure at Atalanta this season and United are now monitoring his situation.
United and Atalanta have already agreed deals on Amad Diallo and, more recently, Rasmus Hojlund, both of whom have become starters during Amorim’s short reign at United so far.
Amorim and his coaching staff have identified the midfield as an area that needs strengthening as he transforms United’s fortunes amid a difficult first half of the season.
There has been talk of Ederson at the club with some members of the INEOS-backed sporting leadership team convinced the Brazilian would thrive in England, while others are still unsure.
No negotiations have yet taken place between the two clubs and a unanimous decision is being sought in Manchester before attempting to reach an agreement with the Serie A team.
However, if the club gives the green light, United can move quickly with the scouting reports and investigation into the Brazil international already completed.
United manager Ruben Amorim will soon be in a position to launch his recruitment drive when the January transfer window opens.
Meanwhile, Amorim’s need to invest in his team was further highlighted on Thursday night when United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup in a 4-3 defeat against Tottenham.
The 39-year-old was again pressed about his decision to leave Rashford out of his squad and defended his decision following the star’s indifferent admission earlier in the week.
‘No, it’s not (a mistake),’ Amorim insisted on his decision. “I feel like I do the right thing for the team, so it’s never a mistake.”
“We have to make a selection, sometimes you are missing something in the game and you see some guys come in and change a little bit, but I don’t think it was a mistake because I am always doing the best for the team.” my way of seeing things.’
