Manchester United have been heavily linked with Atalanta defensive midfielder Ederson as they aim to reshape their midfield

Atalanta CEO Luca Percassi has denied Manchester United have made a formal approach for Ederson amid heavy transfer links with the Brazil international. The 26-year-old has impressed for the Serie A club this season making 40 appearances in all competitions, scoring three goals and providing two assists.

Ederson has operated alongside Atalanta captain Marten de Roon in the centre of a 3-4-2-1 system. On Sunday, he picked up the man of the match award as his team beat AC Milan 3-2 at the San Siro in a game where the midfielder scored the opener for his side. United are on the hunt for at least two central midfielders this summer.

Casemiro’s will depart and Manuel Ugarte is expected to be offered to other clubs. Kobbie Mainoo signed a new five-year deal recently so any new addition must compliment the academy graduate. With Ederson’s contract expiring in 2027, he has attracted interest.

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Atletico Madrid were believed to have agreed personal terms with Ederson in January but were unable to strike an arrangement on his wages, opening the door for a possible United move.

This week, Percassi was asked whether Ederson had been approached to which he told Tuttomercatoweb: “We have no official offers, only interest from other teams.”

He added: “I think it’s unlikely that teams will make a move before the end of the season. Interest in our players is normal, but we’ll evaluate them at the right time with great serenity and calm.”

MEN Sport has previously reported that United want to target Premier League proven players this summer. Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson is a key target for the Reds but is attracting strong interest from Manchester City. West Ham’s Matheus Fernandes, Brighton’s Carlos Baleba and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton are all on United’s watchlist as they look to strengthen.

Belfast’s Lewis Crocker will defend his IBF world welterweight title against Australian Liam Paro in Brisbane on 24 June.

The contest will take place at the Pat Rafter Arena, with the date and venue having been confirmed on Wednesday.

Crocker hopes that a victory over Paro would help open the door to a unification bout with another belt-holder in the division.

The 29-year-old won the title with a split decision verdict over Paddy Donovan at Belfast’s Windsor Park in September and his team had hoped to stage the defence against mandatory challenger Paro in his home city.

However, with no agreement reached between the parties, the matter was resolved by a purse bid with No Limit outbidding Crocker’s promoter Matchroom by $27,000 (£20,000).

Crocker’s manager Jamie Conlan revealed in February that the Belfast fighter was recovering from a hand injury.

Paro is aiming to become a world champion for the second time, having upset Subriel Matias to clinch the IBF super lightweight crown in 2024.

The Australian beat Frenchman David Papot at the same Brisbane venue last September.

Paul Heyman appeared on the latest edition of WWE RAW alongside Austin Theory, Bron Breakker, and Logan Paul of The Vision. He kicked off the show and was at ringside for their six-man tag team match against Joe Hendry and the Street Profits.

Heyman, unfortunately, watched his clients lose the match after interference from Seth Rollins. After the show, he uploaded a picture of the Empire State Building on his X/Twitter account, claiming that the building was lit up dark green in his honor, since he was wearing a suit of the same color on RAW.

“Just landed back home a moment ago. The rumors are true. The Empire State Building is lit up dark green tonight in honor of my custom green suit on WWE RAW tonight. King of New York ( … and everywhere else)!” he wrote.

It seems clear that Paul Heyman will have his hands full throughout the summer, as the feud between the two sides will continue following the tag team match on RAW.

Paul Heyman’s clients were booked in a title match for an upcoming WWE event

Angelo Dawkins rolled Austin Theory up for the pinfall during the six-man tag team match on RAW this past week. However, it wasn’t without shenanigans as Paul Heyman’s former client, Seth Rollins, interfered in the match, distracting Theory enough for Dawkins to get the victory for his side.

After pinning one-half of the World Tag Team Champions, the Street Profits will finally get a shot at the championship at an upcoming WWE special event.

Saturday Night’s Main Event XLIV is just two weeks away, and one of the first matches added to the card is a World Tag Team Championship match where Logan Paul and Austin Theory will defend their titles against Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins.

The Street Profits have been featured regularly on RAW since their return, and have given Paul and Theory a tough time. Now, it remains to be seen whether they can end their title reign to send them on the back foot and gain a strong footing in the tag team division on RAW.