Manchester United wanted Éderson to fix their midfield. Atalanta gets to keep him instead.
The transfer, agreed in principle in early June 2026 for a base fee of £35 million, has collapsed after medical examination results raised concerns serious enough to halt the deal entirely. Éderson, 26, will remain at Atalanta after United declined to proceed under the current terms.
The fee would have risen to as much as £39 million with performance-related add-ons, and the club had planned to tie the Brazilian to a contract running through 2030. None of that happens now.
What went wrong
Transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano indicated that guarantees were required before the deal could be finalized, a sign that medical findings were significant enough to put the burden of assurance back on the selling club.
