{"id":47682,"date":"2026-05-25T18:19:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T22:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/80m-star-wants-move-to-manchester-united-alongside-ederson\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T18:19:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T22:19:49","slug":"80m-star-wants-move-to-manchester-united-alongside-ederson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/80m-star-wants-move-to-manchester-united-alongside-ederson\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a380m star wants move to Manchester United alongside Ederson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/80m-star-wants-move-to-manchester-united-alongside-ederson\/#Latest_information_on_Manchester_Uniteds_midfield_hunt_this_summer\" >Latest information on Manchester United&#8217;s midfield hunt this summer<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/80m-star-wants-move-to-manchester-united-alongside-ederson\/#Manchester_Uniteds_richest_contract_in_history\" >Manchester United&#8217;s richest contract in history<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/80m-star-wants-move-to-manchester-united-alongside-ederson\/#Why_Baleva_could_be_Rice_at_Man_United\" >Why Baleva could be Rice at Man United<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/25\/80m-star-wants-move-to-manchester-united-alongside-ederson\/#A_better_talent_than_Maynou_Manchester_United_open_contract_talks_for_80m_star_alongside_Ederson\" >A better talent than Maynou: Manchester United open contract talks for \u00a380m star alongside Ederson<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Just over a week ago, Elliott Anderson showed exactly why Manchester United are so keen to sign him. That said, reaching an agreement is not easy.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Manchester&#8217;s city rivals are in pole position to sign him and are far more likely to pay a transfer fee on top of the \u00a3100m required to acquire him from Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<p>    But United have an alternative. They have heaps of it. From Aur\u00e9lien Choameny to Sandro Tonali, big-money signings could arrive at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>There is also the possibility of a cheaper addition, namely Ederson from Atalanta.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-latest-on-man-united-39-s-midfield-hunt-this-summer\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Latest_information_on_Manchester_Uniteds_midfield_hunt_this_summer\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Latest information on Manchester United&#8217;s midfield hunt this summer<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The transfer window may not be open yet, but it seems a foregone conclusion that United will welcome Ederson to the Premier League when it does.<\/p>\n<p>    A few weeks ago, it emerged that the Brazilian had already agreed a five-year deal to move to Old Trafford, but talks have not yet begun between the clubs. However, things have completely changed in the last few days.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We know that Ederson is waiting for Manchester United. Personal details have already been agreed between Ederson and United,&#8221; Fabrizio Romano said on his YouTube channel on Sunday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"man-utd-most-expensive-signings-of-all-time\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_Uniteds_richest_contract_in_history\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tManchester United&#8217;s richest contract in history<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Many of their additions have not lived up to expectations. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    Romano added: &#8220;He would be happy to join. Man United have been in direct negotiations with Atalanta in Italy over the last few days.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the same program, Romano revealed the latest information on the transfer of Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleva, another player who is said to have already agreed personal terms with United.<\/p>\n<p>    The same reporter commented: &#8220;Bareva is also a name that has to be mentioned. The player is keen to move.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-baleba-could-be-man-united-39-s-very-own-rice\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Baleva_could_be_Rice_at_Man_United\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Baleva could be Rice at Man United<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sunday was supposed to be Casemiro&#8217;s last game as a Manchester United player. Coincidentally, the club chose to end his career with the Red Devils the previous weekend. It was a fitting exit as he left the Old Trafford pitch to a standing ovation.<\/p>\n<p>    My mission now is to take his place. In Anderson&#8217;s case, they will definitely sign a high-class player. There&#8217;s a reason he&#8217;ll start alongside Declan Rice at this summer&#8217;s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>But what about Baleva? Well, it&#8217;s no wonder he struggled to maintain his form in 2025\/26. When we line up the numbers from the landmark 2024\/25 season with this season, we see an alarming amount of regression in some key statistics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Baleva &#8211; 2024\/25 vs 2025\/26<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics (every 90 minutes)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>24\/25<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>25\/26<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>shot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.48<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.04<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>An opportunity has arisen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.77<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>dribbling success<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>won a duel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6.71<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4.95<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>tackle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.66<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.96<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Number of fouls committed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.77<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>From the evidence above, spending over \u00a380 million on a Seagulls midfielder probably isn&#8217;t the best use of money.<\/p>\n<p>Still, if they receive last season&#8217;s version, they could be a winner. They were able to sign their rice. why? Well, firstly, they are both very strong ball carriers who recover possession brilliantly and win the ball back with ease.<\/p>\n<p>For context, we&#8217;re talking about Rice as a defensive midfielder here. Valeva can play bravely forward, but he does not provide the attacking threat that the Premier League winner does in a left-sided eight role.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, they&#8217;ll likely get a version of Rice that sits a little deeper, one that breaks up plays and runs through opponents.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, according to Scout Lab, the player in Europe&#8217;s top five leagues who was most similar to Baleva in 2024\/25 was Arsenal&#8217;s midfield sensation. The second was Aston Villa&#8217;s Amadou Onana. Here&#8217;s what the statistics tell us:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2024\/25 Baleva vs Rice<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics (per 90 minutes)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Baleba<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>rice<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>shot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.48<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.52<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>A big opportunity has arisen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>progressive action<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.98<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.59<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>progressive carry<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.59<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Advance to final 3rd place<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.48<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.43<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>progressive path<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.53<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Win a defense duel<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.94<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Number of balls collected<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>7.48<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6.41<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>There was little to separate them from 2024\/25 in terms of carrying the ball and progressing play on the pitch. Valeva was ahead in progressive passes, but Rice was ahead in progressive carries.<\/p>\n<p>Defensively, Brighton&#8217;s midfielders&#8217; numbers were more impressive, but the amount of possession each team has must also be considered.<\/p>\n<p>    Arsenal don&#8217;t defend much, but the Seagulls are on the back foot. This affects some of the numbers shown above.<\/p>\n<p>No matter what you think about Valeva&#8217;s regression in 2026, the 22-year-old could still be a very impressive signing. A Cameroon international like Rice, in his ability to propel the team forward on the field, will undoubtedly give coach Michael Carrick&#8217;s team more energy and vibrancy than the aging Casemiro.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"after-ederson-man-utd-in-talks-to-sign-fernandes-mainoo-upgrade\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"248\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Man United midfielder Koby Mainou-1\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/man-united-midfielder-kobbie-mainoo-1.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/man-united-midfielder-kobbie-mainoo-1.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_better_talent_than_Maynou_Manchester_United_open_contract_talks_for_80m_star_alongside_Ederson\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tA better talent than Maynou: Manchester United open contract talks for \u00a380m star alongside Ederson<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Manchester United are wasting no time in revamping Michael Carrick&#8217;s squad this summer. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just over a week ago, Elliott Anderson showed exactly why Manchester United are so keen to sign him. That said, reaching an agreement is not easy. Manchester&#8217;s city rivals are in pole position to sign him and are far more likely to pay a transfer fee on top of the \u00a3100m required to acquire him [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":47683,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[772,5840,40,106,372,86,107],"class_list":["post-47682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-80m","tag-ederson","tag-football","tag-manchester","tag-move","tag-star","tag-united"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47682"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47682\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47683"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}