Is that the right choice? Manchester United chose Atalanta Ederson for midfield reinforcement because Ugarte's price tag was too expensive

Manchester United used to buy people, basically "wronged". Ten Hag is now insisting on a rationalization of Manchester United's signings and salaries, although Ten Hag is optimistic about the 23-year-old Uruguay midfielder in ParisUgart, but Paris insisted on asking for 51 million pounds, and Manchester United had to give up, not wanting to be "slaughtered".

According to the latest news from journalist Ben Jacobs, Manchester United have put Atalanta in 25-year-old Brazil midfielderEdsonIt is regarded as a target for reinforcements in the midfield in this summer window.

The journalist said that Manchester United originally thought that Paris would sell Ugarte as soon as possible after signing Portugal Sporting defender Neves, because the two overlapped positions and lowered the asking price for Ugarte, but Paris was not in a hurry to sell and reduce prices. Manchester United's first two offers of Ugarte were rejected by Paris, with a maximum amount of £30 million, and Ugarte turned around for 45 million euros. Paris did not cut prices, Manchester United shifted their recruitment targets, targeting Atalanta midfielder Ederson as a target, and the Brazil international is also interested in moving to the Premier League and increasing income.

Ederson joined Atalanta from Salernitana for a transfer fee of 22.9 million euros in the summer window of 2022, becoming a Europa League winning midfielder in Serie A, one of the best midfielders in Serie A, and has also attracted the attention of many European giants, including Manchester United, Liverpool, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Juventus.

The 25-year-old Ederson, 1.83 meters tall, right-footed player, can play in midfield, midfielder and forward midfield, with Atalanta on a contract until 2027, with a German turnover of 40 million euros and an annual salary of 2 million euros after tax. Ederson made 53 appearances for Atalanta in all competitions last season, starting 47 of them, contributing seven goals and one assist. Ederson played in the 2024 Copa America with Brazil, but only made one substitute appearance (17 minutes); Manchester United midfielder Casemiro was out of the Copa America squad in Brazil while fit for the game.