Man Utd in battle with Liverpool to sign Ederson from Atalanta

manchester united They are supposedly in a battle with Liverpool on a deal to sign Atalanta midfielder Ederson, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.

The Brazilian has continued to be linked with a move away from La Dea in recent months, having shown impressive performances in recent campaigns.

He helped his team win the european league last term and has been guiding them to mount a title charge this campaign. They currently sit at the top of Serie A with 40 points from 17 games, two points ahead of second-placed Napoli.

Now, speaking for your youtube channel, Roman He says Man Utd have been monitoring the midfielder of late and have sent scouts on several occasions to keep a close eye on him.

They like the player a lot and he would fit perfectly into Rubén Amorim's intense style of football. But they are not the only club interested in him, as several other clubs in Europe are also interested in buying him, Liverpool being one of them. The Reds followed up their performances last season and have continued to do the same this season.

Battle

However, the journalist affirms that Atalanta has no intention of letting him leave in January and only a “crazy” proposal will change their position. £45m won't be enough to sign him mid-season as they are in a title race at the moment. But things could be different next summer and if he were to leave the Gewiss Stadium it would most likely be at the end of this season.

Man Utd have been in very poor form this season and it is clear that they need a major rebuild under Amorim to turn things around.

Midfield is an area where they definitely need reinforcements. casemiro and Christian Eriksen have not been able to show their best version in recent times. As a result, Kobbie Mainoo has been a regular feature, but it is a big responsibility for a teenager to be the main man in United's midfield.

On the other hand, Arne Slot was interested in signing a new deep-lying playmaker last summer and, having failed to do so at the time, is said to be keen to strengthen the midfield next year.

Ederson is a top-notch player and possesses the attributes necessary to thrive in the first division so he would be a smart acquisition for Liverpool or Man Utd if either club buys him.