Report Manu Kone is reason Manchester United found excuse to dump Ederson

Report Manu Kone is reason Manchester United found excuse to dump Ederson Italian media suggest Manchester United used the Ederson medical as an excuse to withdraw from the €45m Atalanta deal , so could now turn their focus to Roma’s France international Manu Kone instead. Multiple sources reported this evening that Manchester United had informed Atalanta of their intention to abandon the transfer, which had been agreed back on June 2. It would’ve been €40.5m fixed fee plus a further €4.5m in performance-related add-ons. Manchester United saw Kone opportunity with Ederson BERGAMO, ITALY – APRIL 22: Ederson of Atalanta BC celebrates with his team-mates his goal that was later disallowed by VAR during the Coppa Italia match between Atalanta BC and SS Lazio at New Balance Arena on April 22, 2026 in Bergamo, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) The two clubs agreed to wait until after Ederson had finished his participation at the 2026 World Cup with Brazil before completing the necessary medical tests, following an initial quick check-up in the United States. However, as the weeks wore on, Manchester United started to get cold feet and requested more in-depth medical examinations. After 48 hours of those scans, today the Premier League side informed Atalanta they would not be going ahead with the move. According to the Italian media reporting of the situation, Atalanta are entirely confident there are no serious fitness issues for Ederson. They believe it is no coincidence that Manchester United saw an opportunity to change their minds after the rumours of growing interest in Roma midfielder Manu Kone. EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 30: Manu Kone #6 of France inspects the pitch before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between France and Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium on June 30, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images) The two play very similar roles, so buying both for a total cost of around €100m would be excessive even for the Old Trafford side. If they have withdrawn from the Ederson move, it is now far more likely that they will dive in with a proposal for Roma’s Kone. He has seen his value and profile soar after performances for France at the 2026 World Cup, where he pushed Aurelien Tchaouameni out of the starting XI.