Atalanta offer Ederson a new five-year deal

A new page is being turned in one of the most dramatic stories of the summer transfer window. According to the report, Atalanta will offer Brazilian midfielder Ederson, whose transfer to Manchester United was called off following his medical, a new five-year contract from next week. With this offer, the Italian club is turning its insistence that the player is 100 percent fit into a concrete message of trust.

The decision now rests with the player. Two options lie before Ederson: either sign Atalanta's long-term offer, or remain available on the market with 10 months left on his current contract. The second scenario could mean a season full of uncertainty for both club and player.

The background to the process was highly turbulent. Manchester United had agreed a package worth around €45 million with Atalanta weeks ago, with personal terms also completed with the player. With Ederson receiving a late call-up to Brazil's World Cup squad, the first part of his medical was conducted in the United States; following Brazil's elimination by Norway, the findings that emerged in the second, comprehensive examination in England led United to call the transfer off on Friday. While there is disappointment on the side of the 27-year-old, who is said to have dreamed of playing for Manchester United, both Ederson and Atalanta believe the player is fully fit.

Today's developments complete the picture: Manchester United, continuing their midfield search, are reported to have moved to an advanced stage for Youri Tielemans, while the Ederson file is closed "for now" and could return to the agenda later in the summer. The Brazilian star's decision will determine the direction of this tangled story.

Source: Fabrizio Romano
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