Overview
- Manchester United have held fresh, positive talks with Atalanta over Éderson and could make him their first summer signing if negotiations continue to progress.
- Reports place Éderson's transfer value at about £34 million as a base fee rising toward £45 million with add‑ons and the player has told his agent he prefers United.
- Mateus Fernandes is widely tracked after West Ham's relegation and is expected to attract multiple top‑club bids with West Ham seeking roughly £60–70 million.
- Club sources say United are running Éderson and Fernandes as separate targets so both deals could be completed in the same window without one blocking the other.
- The wider market is compressing values and timetables because of high‑profile exits, free‑agent options like Robert Lewandowski, and World Cup timing that is pushing clubs to act quickly.