Manchester United look likely to make Ederson their first summer signing, but there was a worry among the fans about the deal.
There are a number of red flags around Ederson, from his omission from Brazil’s World Cup squad to the struggles of players coming from Italian football.
However, Man Utd clearly think he’s a good option to have, and Ederson is also desperate to join, which is always a good sign.
Still, there remained a major worry among Man Utd fans around his signing beyond his qualities, and the club have moved to soothe it.
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Man Utd calm Ederson worry
Ederson is expected to be just the first step of a major midfield overhaul at Old Trafford that needs to be executed with precision.
United cannot afford to spend a king’s ransom on a player who won’t be in the starting XI by the time the midfield rebuild finishes.
Therefore, they need to balance their funds in such a way that a potential deal for Ederson does not eat into the fee for a marquee midfielder who will start every week.
That Casemiro replacement will be the crown jewel of the summer window, so fans were rightly worried about the outlay on Ederson.
Manchester Evening News reports that United are keen to let it be known that a ‘significant investment’ is earmarked to attain Casemiro’s successor, and any deal for Ederson won’t alter those plans.
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United have been linked to Elliot Anderson, Sandro Tonali, and Aurelien Tchouameni, among others, for that marquee role, but they are clearly progressing on other deals which are easier to do.
That will leave them in a better position when negotiating for that marquee position because they will have completed two-thirds of their rebuild by then.
Mateus Fernandes is expected to be the next name on the agenda, and along with Mason Mount’s rebirth as a deeper midfielder, plus exciting prospects in the academy, the third midfielder will become a waiting game.
That is the ideal situation when selling teams can’t take advantage of a desperate United, because the club will have their house in order by then.
Fans can rest easy, knowing that no purchase is being made by taking funds out of the “Casemiro succession plan”.
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