Ederson has played his first game for Atalanta since his cancelled Man Utd transfer, and he had a statement display and message.
The twists and turns in the Ederson deal ended wildly this month, when it was reported that Man Utd had withdrawn their offer.
Irregularities in the medical were flagged as the reason for the same, something which infuriated Atalanta.
Nevertheless, they welcomed the Brazilian back, and after his first game back, he sent a message to Man Utd with his performance.
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Ederson’s statement game on Atalanta return
Atalanta showed confidence in Ederson since his failed move, first starting contacts for an extension, then sending Man Utd thinly-veiled messages about his fitness.
The same continued with his first game back for the Serie A club, as he scored in their 3-2 victory against Arezzo.
Atalanta went down 2-0 before staging a comeback, with Ederson scoring the equaliser in the 64th minute.
This is how the club described his goal: “The equaliser arrived in the 64th minute as Ederson, back in action after the World Cup, fired into the bottom corner after being picked out by Maldini.”
Considering his pedigree in the final third was one of the major criticisms levied at him when his move to Old Trafford was close, scoring on his return for Atalanta is quite a statement.
Scoring was not enough, as Ederson doubled down on his thinly-veiled messaging to Man Utd with his post after the game.
Ederson sends message after Atalanta return
It is an open secret that Ederson was desperate to join United, so the club walking back on the transfer would have hurt him immensely.
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He is not afraid of showing that hurt, as he posted on his Instagram after the game that he is “Glad to be back home.”
It wasn’t lost on anyone that in the post, apart from pictures of him in action, he also posted himself doing gym work.
That’s a concerted effort to call out United, who flagged medical issues to cancel the transfer. Ederson is eager to let the world know that he’s fit.
Will United live to regret cancelling this deal? It depends on who they sign as their third midfielder.
Is Ederson going to be a man on a mission this season to ensure United regret this cancellation? Based on the evidence of his return game, it sure looks like it.
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