A widely reported agreement for Atalanta midfielder Ederson has slowed pending further medical checks in England, while Chelsea's Andrey Santos is lined up for a Manchester United examination.
Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted once in 67 minutes as Belgium beat USA 4-1 at Lumen Field to reach the World Cup 2026 quarter-finals.
Manchester United are set to complete the second stage of Ederson Silva's medical after Brazil's last-16 exit, with the Atalanta transfer still on track despite recent speculation.
Manchester United and Atalanta have had a full agreement in place for Ederson for weeks, yet the move remains unofficial while the midfielder finishes World Cup duty and completes the second stage of his medical in England.
Spurs are understood to have approached Atalanta over Raoul Bellanova as a potential seventh summer signing, with a fee around £17m under discussion following progress on a record Sandro Tonali deal from Newcastle.
Chelsea have confirmed the signing of 21-year-old Italy international Marco Palestra from Atalanta, with reports placing the fee at around £43 million on a deal running through 2033.
Chelsea have reached a verbal agreement with Atalanta and the player to hijack Inter's move and sign Marco Palestra, with Alonso personally calling to persuade the player to join.
Atalanta midfielder Ederson confirmed during the World Cup that his transfer to Manchester United is nearly complete, with the €45 million deal set to be finalized after the tournament.
Ederson will travel to New York for his Manchester United medical after facing Morocco, with the €45 million deal down to final formalities; the Red Devils remain in contact with Newcastle full-back Lewis Hall.
Manchester United are accelerating their midfield recruitment this summer, with Ederson's transfer looking imminent and Fernández emerging as the next priority target—a £70 million bid could tempt West Ham into a sale.
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