{"id":50071,"date":"2026-07-12T17:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T21:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/manchester-united-enter-talks-to-sign-40m-midfielder\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T17:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T21:40:09","slug":"manchester-united-enter-talks-to-sign-40m-midfielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/manchester-united-enter-talks-to-sign-40m-midfielder\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United enter talks to sign \u00a340m midfielder"},"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\/07\/12\/manchester-united-enter-talks-to-sign-40m-midfielder\/#Who_could_Man_United_sign_after_Edersons_collapse\" >Who could Man United sign after Ederson&#8217;s collapse?<\/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\/07\/12\/manchester-united-enter-talks-to-sign-40m-midfielder\/#Manchester_Uniteds_perfect_40m_solution\" >Manchester United&#8217;s perfect \u00a340m solution<\/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-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/12\/manchester-united-enter-talks-to-sign-40m-midfielder\/#Choameni_upgrade_Manchester_United_ready_to_sign_%E2%80%98Frances_best_midfielder\" >Choameni upgrade: Manchester United ready to sign &#8216;France&#8217;s best midfielder&#8217;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Throughout the summer transfer window, it was clear to everyone that Manchester United&#8217;s main task was to complete an overhaul of their central midfield department.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Casemiro&#8217;s departure only reinforces the need for further reinforcements, and INEOS appeared to have found the perfect replacement for the Brazil international.<\/p>\n<p>A deal to acquire Ederson from Serie A side Atalanta had looked almost certain a few weeks ago, with a transfer fee of around \u00a340m agreed between the two sides.<\/p>\n<p>    Although he had met personal conditions, the latest stage of his medical has raised concerns about his fitness, and the deal now appears to have been lost and buried.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the bosses are once again seeking additional reinforcements to give Michael Carrick the qualities he needs to succeed at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"who-man-utd-could-sign-after-ederson-rsquo-s-collapse\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_could_Man_United_sign_after_Edersons_collapse\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Who could Man United sign after Ederson&#8217;s collapse?<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Losing Ederson would be a blow for United, especially after laying the groundwork for such a move in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>However, a deal for Andrej Santos has already been agreed in recent days, with the Red Devils set to pay a \u00a350m transfer fee to lure the midfielder away from Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>    The player is said to have no personal issues and has already completed a medical check ahead of his big-money move from manager Xabi Alonso&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<p>Roma star Manu Kone has emerged as one of the options for Carrick&#8217;s squad this summer after attracting much attention for France during the ongoing World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils have been preparing a potential offer in recent days, with the 25-year-old seen as a player who could fill Manchester&#8217;s current void.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Manu Cohn &#8211; France World Cup Statistics<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics (every 90)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>tally<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>games played<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Play time (minutes)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>341<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Pass accuracy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>93%<\/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>0.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Contribution in defense<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>The tackle I made<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.8<\/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>5.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>aerial won<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>67%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>His combative box-to-box personality fits the requirements of Carrick&#8217;s side following Casemiro&#8217;s departure, but it remains to be seen whether the player himself wants to move to England in this time frame.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"man-utd-39-s-perfect-pound-40m-solution\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_Uniteds_perfect_40m_solution\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Manchester United&#8217;s perfect \u00a340m solution<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>After a deal was agreed with Santos earlier this week, many would expect United to wait before making any other midfield additions.<\/p>\n<p>However, to INEOS&#8217; credit, the leaders have worked hard in recent days to put the failure to sign Ederson firmly in the rearview mirror.<\/p>\n<p>    A number of players, such as Kone, have attracted the club&#8217;s attention, but Wolverhampton Wanderers star Joao Gomez also appears to be keenly interested.<\/p>\n<p>TEAMtalk reports that United have taken a new approach to the player&#8217;s representation following West Midlands&#8217; relegation last season.<\/p>\n<p>Like Ederson, his own move to Atletico Madrid has fallen through and it has now been revealed that he could move to the Red Devils for around \u00a340 million.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old may be a Championship player by now, but that doesn&#8217;t mean he isn&#8217;t a player who could break into a Premier League powerhouse.<\/p>\n<p>Comparing his stats to Santos&#8217; for the 2025\/26 season, the Wolves star has managed to outperform the soon-to-be \u00a350m man in countless key areas.<\/p>\n<p>    Last term, Gomez had an incredible 1.4 successful dribbles per 90 attempts, almost double that of Santos, who only managed 0.9 attempts per 90 attempts.<\/p>\n<p>The aforementioned tally puts the Wolves star in the top two per cent of all midfielders in England&#8217;s top flight, highlighting his ability to get out of tight areas with the ball at his feet.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"w-promotion-offer promo-article-content-3\/4-depth w-promotion-widget\" data-popup=\"false\" data-sentinel-tracking=\"false\" style=\"min-height: 250px;\" data-promotion-zone=\"TmV3c2xldHRlciBBcnRpY2xlIENvbnRlbnQgV2lkZ2V0\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n                                        <link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/assets\/promotions.ef3db480.css\"\/>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But it is his talent without the ball that makes him a better fit for United this summer, as Carrick&#8217;s side desperately need consistent and dominant possession.<\/p>\n<p>Gomez could provide just that for the Red Devils, especially if he can emulate his 12.3 defensive contributions and 3.4 tackles per 90 from last season.<\/p>\n<p>As well as his possession talent, the Brazilian ranks in the top 10% in both of the aforementioned numbers, while Santos could not come close to such numbers.<\/p>\n<p>His ground duel record of 7.2 wins per 90 is better than 90% of players in his position, further reaffirming his combative nature and ability to easily dispatch opponents.<\/p>\n<p>Signing the Chelsea star this summer will give Carrick&#8217;s side a great young option and give him a player who can further develop under the manager&#8217;s guidance at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>    However, signing Gomez would give the Red Devils a ready-made, proven top option and could finally end their long hunt for a ball-winning option in front of the backline.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"huge-tchouameni-upgrade-man-utd-ready-bid-to-sign-manu-kone\" 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=\"Choameni_upgrade_Manchester_United_ready_to_sign_%E2%80%98Frances_best_midfielder\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tChoameni upgrade: Manchester United ready to sign &#8216;France&#8217;s best midfielder&#8217;<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Manchester United have their sights set on signing a new top-level midfielder this summer.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Throughout the summer transfer window, it was clear to everyone that Manchester United&#8217;s main task was to complete an overhaul of their central midfield department. 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