Manchester United are reportedly working on signing a new central midfielder amid interest in striker, Benjamin Sesko and getting a new goal-keeper to support injured Onana ahead of the new season. Under new manager Ruben Amorim, the club has made midfield reinforcement a top priority and has already held internal discussions about a potential target.
United midfield needs total reshuffle this summer. Christian Eriksen left the club as a free agent, and Casemiro is now 33, meaning his role will likely be reduced. It means that Amorim wants to bring in a new holding midfielder.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano via his X handle , the Red Devils are seriously considering adding one more midfielder to the squad if oportunity present itself with a beffiting one and has already held internal discussions about a potential target: The tweet reads:
Softfootball understands that Manchester Uniteds search for a new midfielder has led them to Atalanta's Ederson, the Brazilian international has become a major figure in Serie A and Europe, with his stock rising following Atalanta's Europa League triumph and an impressive individual campaign in 2024-25.
United's interest is a longstanding one. The club alongside Arsenal , Chelsea and Newcastle, explored the possibility of a move last summer. Atalanta refused to sell then, keen to retain one of their top assets. A year on, and the scenario has shifted. The Serie A side is now open to letting him leave, but only at a premium.
The numbers from last season back up the growing hype for ederson who played 49 games in all competitions for Atalanta. He found the net five times, with four of those goals coming in Serie A and the other in the Champions League. He also added an assist in the Italian top flight.
Despite his label as a defensive midfielder, he is far more than a destroyer. His physicality, positional intelligence and stamina have made him a central cog in Ivan Juric's Atalanta system, and his attacking output adds a layer of versatility that modern elite clubs crave.
But amid Manchester United interest, the Brazilian midfielder reportedly wants to join a Champions League side, and the Red Devils could struggle to afford the Serie A star. With that in mind, they have also been linked to another player being Sporting CP's Morten Hjulmand, who worked under Amorim at the Portuguese club.