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14 July 2026

Atalanta were ‘stunned’ that

Manchester United

abandoned their Ederson transfer, and confirm ‘he is happy to remain, so we’re working on a new contract.’

The deal had been done last month for €45m including add-ons, but could not be completed until after he had finished his participation in the 2026 World Cup with Brazil.

BERGAMO, ITALY – MAY 02: Ederson of

Atalanta

BC in action challenges for the ball with Vitinha of Genoa FC during the Serie A match between

BC and Genoa CFC at Gewiss Stadium on May 02, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images)

When he returned from that tournament,

made him undergo intensive medical tests, then

pulled out of the deal

, claiming that his knee had shown significant problems.

BERGAMO, ITALY – APRIL 22: Ederson of

BC celebrates with his team-mates his goal that was later disallowed by VAR during the Coppa Italia match between

BC and SS Lazio at New Balance Arena on April 22, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

“We were stunned,”

confessed director of sport Cristiano Giuntoli during today’s press conference

“He is happy to remain and we are working on a new contract.”

Ederson had been available for such a good price precisely because his current contract with

only runs to the end of the season.

However, following the collapse of the move to

, the

27-year-old is now ready to put pen to paper on an extension in Bergamo.

He first came to

in 2022 for €22.9m from Salernitana, where he had joined from Corinthians just six months earlier.

Ederson holds up the trophy as Atalanta’s players celebrate after the UEFA Europa League final football match between

and Bayer Leverkusen at the Dublin Arena stadium, in Dublin, on May 22, 2024.

won the game 3-0. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Ederson helped them win the Europa League trophy and reach two Coppa Italia Finals with 16 goals and six assists in 180 competitive games.

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