Manchester United have identified Atalanta midfielder Éderson as a primary target to replace Casemiro this summer, according to The Guardian, with the 26-year-old Brazilian emerging as one of the most coveted central midfielders on the continent ahead of the transfer window.
The timing is awkward for Atalanta. Raffaele Palladino's side sit seventh in Serie A on 54 points from 33 matches — a position that places European qualification within reach but far from guaranteed — and a Tuttosport report from Sunday warns that Palladino risks losing a key first-team player for the final stretch of the campaign. Whether Éderson is the player in question is unconfirmed, but the convergence of injury concern and transfer noise around the squad is a complication Palladino does not need.
Éderson's season numbers are modest on the surface: one goal and zero assists across 26 Serie A appearances, with an average rating of 7.00. That rating, consistent across a campaign in which Atalanta have drawn 12 of their 33 league matches, suggests a player who rarely has a bad game but has not yet imposed himself on the decisive moments. His AI overall score of 63 out of 100, with a potential ceiling of 68, frames him as a reliable rather than elite operator at this stage — good enough to attract Premier League interest, not yet the kind of profile that commands a transfer fee without negotiation.
Juventus have also been watching. Tuttosport reported that Bianconeri emissaries attended Atalanta's Coppa Italia semi-final against Lazio on April 24, with Éderson — contracted until June 2030 — among the players monitored. A long contract is Atalanta's strongest lever. It gives the Bergamo club the standing to set their price rather than accept a discount under deadline pressure.
The Coppa Italia tie itself ended in elimination for la Dea, with Tuttosport's match ratings noting that Atalanta's attacking players, including Charles De Ketelaere, were below their best, and that an extraordinary goalkeeping performance from Lazio's young stopper proved decisive in the penalty shootout. Éderson's individual contribution to that match is not detailed in available reports.
With three matches remaining in Serie A and a European place still to secure, Palladino needs Éderson focused and available. The player's contract length gives Atalanta the authority to demand patience from interested clubs. Whether United or Juventus are willing to pay for it is the question that will define his summer.