Manchester United tie up £35m deal to make Éderson first signing of Carrick reign

• Manager sees midfielder as replacement for Casemiro

• Tchouaméni and Wharton among other targets

Manchester United have reached an agreement with Atalanta to sign Éderson for an initial €40.5m (£35m), with the midfielder set to be the first signing of Michael Carrick’s tenure as the permanent manager.

As reported by the Guardian in April, the 26-year-old was identified by Carrick and Jason Wilcox, the director of football, as a replacement for Casemiro, who has now left the club after the expiry of his contract.