Man Utd target French midfielder if Ederson deal falls through – ‘enquiries made’

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9 July 2026

Manchester United have enquired about Manu Kone and could make a move for the AS

Roma

star should the

Ederson

Silva collapse, according to a journalist.

Man Utd have long had a deal in place for Ederson Silva

, who is set to join from Atalanta.

, who played for Brazil at the 2026 World Cup, has already undergone the first part of his medical.

The Atalanta star is due to undergo the second part of his medical at

Man Utd

soon.

However, there have been suggestions that there could be an issue, leading to some

Man Utd fans getting worried that Ederson will not move to Old Trafford

ESPN Brasil

journalist Felipe Silva wrote on

: “Andrey Santos will undergo medical exams this Thursday (9) to sign with

Manchester United

“Deal closed in the region of 50 million pounds.

“The operation for the midfielder

, from Atalanta and the Brazilian national team, is stalled at this moment.’

However,

TEAMtalk

has reported that Man Utd have ‘no issues’ with

, with the deal very much ‘still on’.

The reliable transfer news outlet has also reported

Man Utd’s desire to sign Manu Kone from AS Roma

, Andrey Santos, too, will undergo a medical at Man Utd and will move from Chelsea in a £50million deal.

Man Utd want a third midfielder and have set their sights on

Kone

, who is available for £50million.

has stated: ‘Real Madrid have also made Eduardo Camavinga available, but we understand United’s recruitment team are currently more intrigued by Kone’s profile.

‘Roma, meanwhile, are open to doing business.

‘Despite securing Champions League football, the Italian side are understood to require player sales to meet UEFA’s financial regulations, with Kone viewed internally as their most valuable saleable asset.

‘Sources have told us the Frenchman could be available for a fee in the region of £50million.’

Transfer journalist

Ben Jacobs

has said that Man Utd have actually enquired about the 25-year-old, who is playing for France at the 2026 World Cup.

According to the talkSPORT reporter, Man Utd have identified Kone as a potential signing should the

deal collapse.

Jacobs said on

The United Stand

: “Kone, they have made some enquiries.

“I am not sure that there’s that much more in it yet, but let’s see whether they react again if the

deal is off.

“I don’t think that we can discount that one.”

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