Report Reveals Which Club Ederson ‘Prefers’ To Sign For Between Man Utd And Atletico Madrid

BACK David Tully May 14th 2026 This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Atalanta midfielder Ederson is likely to favour a move to Man Utd, according to reports in the Italian media. Tuttomercatoweb claim that the Brazilian looked destined to join Atletico Madrid, having agreed personal terms with the La Liga club, However, Atletico’s decision to pursue Wolves’ Joao Gomes suggests that Ederson “probably prefers” a switch to Old Trafford. Buy a brand new Man Utd 2026/27 Authentic home shirt from Fanatics here How much will Ederson cost? What makes a move for the 26-year-old an attractive proposition is that he is closing in on the final year of his contract. Atalanta are reportedly holding out for a fee in the region of €50m (£43m) for Ederson at the moment, but that price tag will come down the closer we get to deadline day at the end of August. Man Utd are weighing up several options Ederson and Brighton’s Carlos Baleba are deemed to be the most realistic targets, while West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes has moved closer to the top of the shortlist. The prospect of the Hammers being relegated would likely lower the Portuguese international’s valuation. Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson is seen as the dream option, but with Manchester City seemingly his preferred destination, United are wise to pivot to alternatives. As we saw with Frenkie de Jong several years ago, there is no point waiting around all summer for your top target if they are simply going to choose someone else. Director of Football Jason Wilcox will be keen to get as much business done as early in the summer as possible. Want more news on Man Utd? Add Man U News as a preferred source on Google David Tully David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.