{"id":48126,"date":"2026-06-02T23:22:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/man-united-are-close-to-agreeing-a-contract-with-midfield-powerhouse-with-26-goals-and-10-assists\/"},"modified":"2026-06-02T23:22:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:22:27","slug":"man-united-are-close-to-agreeing-a-contract-with-midfield-powerhouse-with-26-goals-and-10-assists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/man-united-are-close-to-agreeing-a-contract-with-midfield-powerhouse-with-26-goals-and-10-assists\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United are &#8216;close to agreeing a contract&#8217; with midfield powerhouse with 26 goals and 10 assists"},"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\/06\/02\/man-united-are-close-to-agreeing-a-contract-with-midfield-powerhouse-with-26-goals-and-10-assists\/#Manchester_United_close_to_signing_Ederson_dos_Santos\" >Manchester United close to signing Ederson dos Santos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/02\/man-united-are-close-to-agreeing-a-contract-with-midfield-powerhouse-with-26-goals-and-10-assists\/#Man_United_are_expected_to_overhaul_their_midfield_this_summer\" >Man United are expected to overhaul their midfield this summer.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United say they are &#8220;close to agreeing a contract&#8221; with Atalanta midfielder Ederson to spearhead a major restructuring of the center of the pitch.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Following a change of power in the dugout, the Red Devils are making determined moves behind the scenes to secure quality additions early in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_close_to_signing_Ederson_dos_Santos\"><\/span>Manchester United close to signing Ederson dos Santos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The 26-year-old Brazilian has emerged as United&#8217;s main target to anchor their midfield under manager Michael Carrick.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report in the Mirror, the Red Devils are close to agreeing a contract with the midfielder who will replace Casemiro, who left Old Trafford at the end of the 25\/26 season.<\/p>\n<p>United&#8217;s recruitment team, led by director of football Jason Wilcox, moved quickly to surpass the interest of rivals Atletico Madrid with a huge contract offer worth around \u20ac4.5 million a year.<\/p>\n<p>Atalanta initially valued Ederson highly, but now that Ederson has entered the final year of his contract, United have moved closer to a deal expected to rise to around \u00a338m.<\/p>\n<p>The Europa League winner has spent four seasons in Serie A establishing a solid style and it is expected that personal conditions will not be an obstacle as he prepares for a move to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>club<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">app<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">the goal<\/th>\n<th align=\"right\">assist<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>atalanta<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">180<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">16<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>fortaleza<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">58<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>cruise<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">27<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>letter to the corinthians<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">twenty five<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">3<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>salernitana<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">15<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">2<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>305<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>26<\/strong><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><strong>10<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Ederson Dos Santos Career Statistics (via Transfermarkt)<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_United_are_expected_to_overhaul_their_midfield_this_summer\"><\/span>Man United are expected to overhaul their midfield this summer.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ederson&#8217;s aggressive pursuit stems from a clear vacancy at the bottom of the club&#8217;s midfield hierarchy.<\/p>\n<p>Legendary midfielder Casemiro bowed out as a hero after a string of resurgent performances under Carrick and officially left the club at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>With Casemiro gone and Man United also looking to offload Manuel Ugarte, Carrick is determined to inject energetic, pressing steel into his starting line-up ahead of a return to the demanding UEFA Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>The midfield is expected to be centered around Koby Mainu, who has established himself as a first-team player under manager Michael Carrick.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the club is considering signing at least two midfielders, with Ederson unlikely to be the club&#8217;s only midfield signing this summer.<\/p>\n<p>United are actively monitoring Brighton&#8217;s Carlos Baleva and West Ham&#8217;s Matheus Fernandes.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle&#8217;s Sandro Tonali, Real Madrid&#8217;s <span>Aurelien Choamenyi and Nottingham Forest star Elliott Anderson have also been linked. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United say they are &#8220;close to agreeing a contract&#8221; 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