Liverpool Football Club have now officially missed out on signing former reported target Ederson, with Manchester United having completed a deal.
Fabrizio Romano confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that the Red Devils ‘have now completed all documents’ for a €45m [£38.8m] package deal.
The Merseysiders are still expected to bolster their midfield in the coming months. However, the extent of which will likely be dependent on possible movement from Alexis Mac Allister and Inter Milan-linked Curtis Jones.
Former Liverpool target Ederson was thought to be an admired quantity at Anfield for a period of time – particularly as a potential Martin Zubimendi alternative.
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However, the option is now officially off the table, with Romano reporting that a deal is ‘100% confirmed’ between Atalanta and Man Utd.
🚨 Manchester United and Atalanta have now completed all documents for €45m package deal for Éderson.
All done and player set to sign later on this summer but all agreed with Éderson since May.
First signing: 100% confirmed. ✅🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/XOsv56rann
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 6, 2026
It’s worth emphasising that we’ve previously identified some concerns with the 26-year-old Brazilian at Empire of the Kop.
While clearly very comfortable progressing the ball, Ederson appears to lack qualities that would make him well-suited to the dynamism required in a Jurgen Klopp or Andoni Iraola midfield.
As The Athletic reports: “He plays the percentages, keeping things simple the closer he is to his own goal. He is fond of simple one-two, pass-and-move combinations to help progress the ball, and he will often do a ‘wall’ (or ‘bounce’) pass if he gets a ‘man on!’ call or believes he’s in danger of losing the ball.
“Unfortunately, there is a looseness to his passing under pressure, which can see him put his team-mates in trouble.”
Reliable, risk-averse… some might think that feels suitable in a midfield three also containing playmaker Florian Wirtz.
But the reality of the situation is that Liverpool’s midfield needs a bit more “umph” to it; a bit more grit and nastiness. It’s been incredibly easy to play through us in the middle of the park throughout much of the 2025/26 campaign.
And if we’re going to commit to such a risk-taker in Wirtz at the tip, you need bodies behind who are prepared to platform. We need industry, work-rate, consistency in closing down passing lanes, etc.
Not necessarily a pure, traditional “destroyer” of a six, but ideally someone who brings similar qualities without being as single-minded as, to pluck an example out of thin air, Joao Palhinha. Think more Fabinho than the on-loan Bayern Munich star.
So while it may usually be considered a shame to see Liverpool-linked footballers make their way over the M62, in this instance, we think we can live with it.
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You live and die with the players you buy. We finished 42 points ahead of Manchester united when we won the premier league. Last season we finished 11 points behind Manchester United.
Last summer Manchester United spent 228 million. The net spend after sales was 166 million. Arguably the three strikers made the difference they were good signings , SESKO MBENMO CUHNA. Improved because of good signings
We , Liverpool spent 442 million, after sales the net spend was 235 million. Only Ekitike did anything of note. Declined because of bad signings
Arsenal spent 263 million after sales the net spend was 250 million. Zubimendi, Eze, Gyokeres , maduke made them stronger more options from the bench.
The point being if you get it wrong like we did in buying the wrong players you decline.
Iraola will have no chance whatsoever if the Same mistakes happen again this summer. Edwards and Richard Hughes will decide the fate of Andoni Iraola.
Should any Liverpool manager be sacked if he has no say in the the recruitment, or who gets sold. Would slot still be the Liverpool manager if Diaz wasn’t sold.
Irrelevant Iraola giving interviews, lets hear from Edwards and Hughes who have all the power at Liverpool football club, who to sell , who to buy, what players should get new contracts, and the final say to sack a Liverpool manager.
Richard Hughes is the manager at Liverpool football club.
To say tbe truth, more heads should be rolling after Slot’s sacking. Because they failed in the signing and selling last SS.
Let’s get this straight, none of last season’s signings were bad signings, but there was a massive job needed to refresh a squad that had played 5 years or more and had reached the end point together with a Manager that wanted to try to change the style of football that the players were used to and the drop off was marked there will be a massive churn of players again and both with the quality of signings and the return to a more front foot style of play we will start to see the best of both last seasons signings and the new crop with new legs in defence and midfield and width ibn attack everything will be there to compete with the best but they will also need time to settle but the future is not as dark as some would have you believe
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