Éderson José dos Santos Lourenço da Silva transfer analysis

Éderson has quietly become one of Serie A's most complete midfield engines — a player who does the unglamorous work at an elite level while never demanding the spotlight. His 90.3% pass accuracy places him in the top 10% of league midfielders, but the more telling figure is his press intensity, also top 20% — meaning he wins the ball back as efficiently as he distributes it. That combination is rarer than it sounds. The counterintuitive read here: his average key passes per 90 actually undersell his progressive influence, since his passes-into-the-final-third rate sits in the top 30%, suggesting he's building attacks rather than finishing them. Duel and aerial win rates hovering around league average represent a genuine ceiling — he's not a physical dominator. But for a possession-heavy side needing a disciplined, press-resistant midfielder to control tempo, Éderson is precisely the profile worth pursuing.