A fresh timeline has emerged for Atalanta midfielder Ederson to officially complete his move to Manchester United after he received a shock late call-up to the Brazil national team.
World Cup boost
On Sunday, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced that Ederson has been called up to Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup squad after Flamengo’s Wesley sustained an injury.
After weeks of negotiations, United and Atalanta finally struck a deal for Ederson.
Everything is in place for him to seal a switch to Old Trafford in a deal worth an initial fee of £34m (€40.5m) plus £3.8m (€4.5m) in potential add-ons.
He will put pen to paper on a four-year contract running until 2030. Heading into the summer window, bolstering the midfield is believed to be the priority for United and they have made a real statement of intent by snapping up Ederson early.
However, his newfound role with the Seleção has pushed United to change the schedule for his transfer.
Timeline adjustment
According to Tyrone Marshall of the Manchester Evening News, United are now working with a new timetable to officially get Ederson’s transfer over the line.
Marshall explains, “Ederson is yet to undergo a medical and sign the paperwork to complete his transfer to Old Trafford, and that was due to be completed in early July.”
“It’s not impossible that Ederson completes his transfer to United during the World Cup, though it would require the player and the Brazilian football federation (CBF) to be on board.”
“The more likely timeframe now is that Ederson will undergo a medical and complete the paperwork for his Old Trafford switch once Brazil’s World Cup is over, before the midfielder is granted a summer break.”
It’s understood that Ederson was due to spend all summer with the Red Devils and be available for the side’s pre-season fixture schedule against Wrexham in Helsinki on July 18, which comes a day before the World Cup final.
But like with all the United players who will participate in the tournament, the 26-year-old will be given some time off between the end of the competition and the time they report back for pre-season training.
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