Fabrizio Romano drops fresh update on United’s plans for Ederson, details how the Brazilian is feeling – report

There has been a lot of uncertainty surrounding Manchester United’s pursuit of Ederson. At one point, Ederson appeared to be the club’s nailed-on first signing of the summer. United agreed a £39m deal with Atalanta more than five weeks ago, and the Brazilian gave the green light to sign a four-year contract with the Red Devils. Ederson underwent initial medical tests before joining the Brazil squad for the World Cup. Ederson’s Manchester United move in doubt On Friday, Fabrizio Romano made a sensational claim that Manchester United’s deal for the transfer of Ederson is “off” and “considered as collapsed”. The Italian journalist added that United have communicated their stance to Atalanta, who continue to insist that their star midfielder is 100 per cent fit. The Serie A giants are reportedly ready to welcome him back to Bergamo after United changed their plans. However, a number of English journalists and outlets quickly reported that United sources have denied the suggestion of the deal collapsing. “United stressing processes ongoing for three possible signings (Ederson, Santos and Darlow) and that it’s not accurate that the Ederson deal is off,” Samuel Luckhurst of The Sun wrote on X. How Ederson is feeling behind the scenes On Saturday, Romano doubled down on his claim that Ederson is not going to play for Manchester United next season. Speaking on his YouTube channel, the Italian journalist revealed that the 27-year-old has already left England after receiving confirmation that he will not be signing for United.  “The deal is not happening anymore. Also, a little bit disappointed on the player side, because Ederson really had this dream of playing for Manchester United,” Romano said. 🚨 | Éderson has already left England. There is a little bit of disappointment on the player side as Éderson really had this dream of playing for #mufc. [@FabrizioRomano] pic.twitter.com/FL5f3xINVl — UtdDistrict (@UtdDistrict) July 11, 2026 The Brazil international is now set to go on holiday before returning to Atalanta. Meanwhile, according to Italian outlet Sport Mediaset, United are ready to make an offer to sign Manu Kone from AS Roma after Ederson failed his second medical test upon his return from the World Cup. Featured image Omar Vega via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Vishal Singh Vishal has worked in the football media industry for over six years, planning, writing, and editing content for several major outlets, including North Star Network. Vishal has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Delhi University. Currently a writer at The Peoples Person, he covers Manchester United — a club he has been religiously following and supporting since 2012. Vishal also manages a leading MUFC fan page, The Red Devils, on Facebook with over a million likes. Big fan of ball-playing centre-backs and Harry Maguire’s knee-slide celebration!