Manchester United are in talks to sign West Ham United midfielder Mateus Fernandes after reaching an agreement to sign Ederson from Atalanta, according to The Athletic.

Man United have been heavily linked with a move for Ederson for weeks now, with Athletic journalist David Ornstein confirming on Tuesday night that an agreement had been reached with Atalanta worth a €40.5m fixed fee, with a potential €4.5m extra in add-ons.

The Brazilian is set to sign a five-year deal to move to Old Trafford, with a move expected to be completed at the beginning of July after the Italian transfer window opens at the end of this month.

With reports suggesting that the Red Devils could look to add up to three central midfielders to their squad this summer, with Casemiro’s exit already confirmed and Manuel Ugarte expected to join him, INEOS are not done yet after the Ederson deal.

The club must now decide who their next target or targets are going to be, as they hunt a top-class replacement for Casemiro in the coming weeks.

United would love to land England international Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, but there are two stumbling blocks: his price tag and the fact that he prefers a move to Manchester City instead.

The Athletic: Man United Holding Talks to Sign Mateus Fernandes

One Premier League star who has come onto the radar of many of Europe’s biggest clubs is West Ham United’s Mateus Fernandes.

The likes of the Red Devils were considering a move for the impressive 21-year-old even before the Irons’ relegation to the Championship, which has only provided an even bigger opportunity for his suitors.

The Athletic report that United have held talks with West Ham over a potential fee and the player over personal terms, with the Hammers having little choice but to cash in on their prized asset after slipping into England’s second tier.

Fernandes has been described as a ‘superstar’ by one scout, and separate reports believe they value him in excess of £80m. They may be forced to sell him for less than that given they are now a Championship club, however.

Separate reports claim that Fernandes is very keen to move to Old Trafford to link up with Portuguese compatriot Bruno.

Tottenham look set to confirm two new signings on free transfers this summer, with Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi joining the club from Liverpool and Bournemouth respectively.

And there could be a third freebie of the window to add to Roberto De Zerbi‘s squad. According to reports, Tottenham are considering a move to sign Harry Wilson, following his departure from Fulham.

Spurs are making sensible moves in the transfer market, as De Zerbi looks to put his stamp on the ailing squad he inherited from Igor Tudor at the end of March. The Italian rescued the Lilywhites from relegation to the Championship on the final day of the season and he will be aiming to push Spurs up the Premier League table in 2026/27.

De Zerbi still has a big number of injuries at Tottenham

Robertson and Senesi will bolster a backline that conceded more goals last season than every team bar the bottom three, but De Zerbi needs players further up the pitch too.

With a number of players in attacking areas out injured – see Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski, Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert – De Zerbi will want to add attacking reinforcements this summer.

Wilson would certainly add a touch of class. The Welsh forward really came into his own this season, stepping forward as Fulham’s main man in a campaign where the Whites only finished outside the top half on goal difference.

Wilson notched an impressive 10 goals and added seven assists in 36 matches, only missing two top-flight games. He was named inn the starting lineup for 32 of those matches, proving he was a player Marco Silva could count on.

Wilson had the season of his career at Fulham

Speaking earlier in the season, Silva said: “Right now, everything that he touches turns to something magic. Fans should just try to enjoy it. The numbers are incredible, but it’s not just about the numbers, this season he’s been incredible.

“He’s humble, and a hard-worker always. I don’t have doubts he is in the best moment of his career.”

Spurs may not have it all their own way when it comes to getting Wilson to put pen-to-paper on a deal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Given his impressive campaign, there are likely to be other candidates for his signature, with Liverpool named as an interested party.

Wilson has been named by Spurs transfer writer Paul O’Keefe as being on Spurs’ radar this summer as they look for forwards. Savinho has been most heavily linked recently.

Wilson’s contract with Fulham expires at the end of June and at 29 years old he will be looking for what will probably be the last big contract of his career.

The Wales National Team have a history of posing badly for squad photos at major international tournaments, and the men’s team recently reminded everyone of that fact before their international friendly against Ghana.

Wales drew 1-1 with the African side, who have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, in Cardiff on Tuesday night. Caleb Yirenkyi put the visitors 1-0 up midway through the second half, but Lewis Koumas struck a last-gap equaliser for Craig Bellamy’s side.

Prior to kick-off, Wales’ players took part in their bizarre pre-match tradition of posing for their team photo in rather unusual fashion. See their awkward squad photo below:

It’s not just the men’s team who pose like this. Last summer, while making their long-awaited Women’s European Championship debut, Wales’ women’s team followed suit with their own peculiar team photo. See the picture below:

The chaotic pre-match squad photo has become part of tournament tradition for Wales these days, but some may not be aware of the origin story behind the random ritual.

It has been spotted at both women’s and men’s international tournaments since Euro 2016, when the men made it all the way to the semi-finals in France with the likes of Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale starring.

Story Behind Wales’ Bizarre Pre-Match Squad Photos

Speaking back in 2016 – when the images first started to go viral – Joe Ledley outlined that they noticed they were getting “lucky” whenever they took an unusual squad photo.

“We were just not very good at them. At first, we didn’t look into it, but then gradually a few photos got together, and it was awful, so we just thought we may as well keep it the same,” he said, as per Belfast Live.

Jonny Williams backed up Ledley’s claims in 2016, adding: “I wasn’t there at the last game, but it looked on the TV like it’s got worse. I’ve been involved in a couple, but they were by accident, to be fair.

“I just don’t think we’re very good at them, and now we’re just doing it for banter I think, but I don’t know how much further we can go….unless we leave Wayne Hennessey on his own at the back!”

We won’t be seeing Wales’ strange team lineups at the 2026 World Cup finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico because they failed to qualify for the showpiece international tournament. Bellamy’s men suffered a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina in the play-off semi-finals back in March. Their sights are now set on the UEFA Nations League, which gets underway in September.