Ederson made his first appearance for Atalanta after his transfer to Manchester United fell through, delivering a manifesto-like performance that sent a clear message.
This month, Ederson's transfer saga ended dramatically – Manchester United reportedly withdrew their offer.
The abnormalities discovered during the medical examination were cited as the reason for the transfer falling through, which infuriated Atalanta.
However, Atalanta still accepted the Brazilian player back, and Ederson responded to Manchester United with his performance in his first game back.
Since the failed transfer, Atalanta has shown trust in Ederson: first by initiating contract renewal negotiations, and then by sending subtle signals to Manchester United regarding his health condition.
This support continued into his first game back with a Serie A team – Ederson scored in Atalanta's 3-2 comeback victory against Arezzo.
Atalanta were down 0-2 before launching a counter-attack, with Ederson scoring the equalizer in the 64th minute.
Ederson's attacking ability was a major point of criticism when he was close to joining Old Trafford, but his goal upon returning to Atalanta is undoubtedly a strong response.
Besides scoring, Ederson also sent a subtle signal to Manchester United in his post-match post-match comments.
Ederson's desire to join Manchester United was an open secret, so United's unilateral termination of the transfer must have been a huge blow to him.
He made no attempt to hide his disappointment, posting on social media after the game that he was "happy to be home."
