Manchester United are moving towards a statement double deal for Atalanta\u2019s Ederson and West Ham United star Mateus Fernandes, according to reports.<\/p>\n
Man Utd<\/a> planned several months ago to sign two new midfielders this summer as they wave goodbye to Casemiro and put Manuel Ugarte up for sale. INEOS chiefs would have loved to capture Elliot Anderson, but rivals Manchester City are in pole position for the Nottingham Forest playmaker.<\/p>\n United have moved on quickly from their disappointment over Anderson and are seemingly going all out for Ederson and Fernandes<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n SportItalia<\/a> claim Ederson\u2019s switch to Old Trafford can be considered \u2018done\u2019 as there is a \u2018full agreement\u2019 in place between the two clubs.<\/p>\n Atalanta have accepted a bid worth an initial \u20ac48million plus \u20ac5m in bonuses, taking the total package to \u20ac53m (\u00a346m).<\/p>\n The deal is being \u2018finalised\u2019 and Ederson is \u2018ready to fly\u2019 to England to officially join Michael Carrick\u2019s side.<\/p>\n READ: The best ten Tottenham, West Ham relegation candidates reassigned to Premier League suitors<\/a><\/p>\n Our friends at TEAMtalk have confirmed the Brazilian has \u2018said yes\u2019 to signing for United<\/a>, with the Red Devils \u2018increasingly serious\u2019 about getting the move over the line.<\/p>\n Per various reports, United made a \u2018verbal offer\u2019 on Friday and have since been in negotiations with Atalanta.<\/p>\n When asked why Ederson missed Atalanta\u2019s final game of the season against Fiorentina, head coach Raffaele Palladino replied: \u201cIt was a choice agreed with the player because there is something happening on the transfer market.<\/p>\n \u201cThe fact that a player like him is being followed by such an important club should be a source of pride.\u201d<\/p>\n Man Utd reporter Samuel Luckhurst, who now works for The Sun, has claimed INEOS have also held a new round of talks with West Ham as they accelerate their pursuit of Fernandes.<\/p>\n There have even been suggestions that Fernandes is giving Man Utd priority over other interested clubs such as Arsenal, having decided on Old Trafford as his \u2018dream\u2019 destination.<\/p>\n The 21-year-old idolises United captain Bruno Fernandes and wants to star alongside his Portuguese compatriot for the club.<\/p>\n Man Utd advance towards Ederson, Fernandes deals<\/p>\n