Manchester United have reached an agreement to bring Atalanta midfielder Ederson to Old Trafford in a deal worth up to £38m, according to Sky Sports News.

The Red Devils will pay an initial £34m (€40.5m) for the 26-year-old Brazilian, with a further £3.8m (€4.5m) available in performance-related add-ons. Ederson is set to put pen to paper on a four-year contract that includes an option for a fifth year.

The transfer is expected to be concluded before July, pending a medical — which would make Ederson the first arrival of manager Michael Carrick's tenure at the club.

A long-pursued target

United's interest in Ederson is far from new; the club have monitored the Brazilian for an extended period, and the deal represents the culmination of that sustained pursuit.

However, the signing is not expected to be the end of United's midfield business this summer. With Casemiro departing and Manuel Ugarte also likely to leave Old Trafford, the club are understood to be targeting at least one additional midfielder before the transfer window closes on September 1.

What Ederson brings to Carrick's midfield

United's midfield requires a significant rebuild, and Ederson's versatility and dynamism are seen as qualities well-suited to what Carrick is trying to build. The Brazil international has demonstrated the ability to operate in multiple roles, offering Carrick flexibility in how he shapes his side.

Kobbie Mainoo has emerged as a genuine bright spot in United's engine room, but his qualities alone do not cover all the bases that Casemiro and Ugarte were signed to address. Ederson is viewed as a smart, targeted addition — a player who can contribute energy and adaptability where the squad has lacked depth.

United will hope to have the deal formalised swiftly, with the summer transfer window officially opening on June 15.