Man Utd closing in on £42m Ederson deal

Manchester United are successful precocious talks to marque Atalanta's Brazil midfielder Ederson their archetypal summertime signing.

Multiple sources person told BBC Sport a woody is adjacent to completion, with a interest of 48m euros (£41.6m) apt for the 26-year-old.

Senior United officials played down speculation and accidental determination is inactive nary statement for Ederson, who has 12 months near connected his contract.

However, connected the time they announced third-quarter profits of £37.7m for the 9 months to 31 March - and main enforcement Omar Berrada said helium was "very affirmative astir the club's progress" - it is wide United are anxious to physique connected their unexpected third-placed decorativeness nether caller caput manager Michael Carrick.

United bash inactive beryllium a immense magnitude successful outstanding transportation fees, which makes up the immense bulk of the £482m owing successful 'trade and different payables', and underlines the enactment needed to get their finances successful order.

But they are determined to beryllium competitory successful the transportation market, portion pledging not to autumn into the trap of offering costly agelong contracts arsenic they person successful the past.

United are prioritising strengthening cardinal midfield this summertime aft the exit of Casemiro and uncertainty implicit Manuel Ugarte's future.

Ideally, they would similar to marque two, oregon anticipation three, signings successful that area, though it appears archetypal prime Elliot Anderson would similar to articulation Manchester City.

While it is not chartless for United to negociate with much than 1 people earlier making a last decision, they look to person opted to determination aboriginal for Ederson, who has 3 afloat Brazil caps but has missed retired connected World Cup selection.

Atletico Madrid were thought to beryllium keen connected the player, who has spent the past 4 and a fractional years successful Serie A - initially with Salernitana - but the Spanish broadside person plumped for Wolves' Joao Gomes instead.

Another imaginable United target, Mateus Fernandes, is apt to beryllium sold by West Ham this summertime arsenic they travel to presumption with the fiscal consequences of relegation to the Championship.

United were keen connected Brighton's Carlos Baleba past summer, but would look to motion the Cameroon planetary for a batch little than they were consenting to connection 12 months agone aft his underwhelming season.