Earlier this week, we reported on Wesley's injury for Brazil. The latest twist is different, but it has the same effect on squad planning: Ederson's agreed move to Manchester United is now running behind its original timetable.
Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Ederson from Atalanta, but he is still waiting on the medical and the paperwork. The transfer was due to be completed in early July, yet Brazil's call-up has pushed those final steps towards the end of Brazil's World Cup campaign.
What changes for United now
The more likely outcome is that Ederson goes through the medical and signs once Brazil's World Cup is over, according to the Manchester Evening News. That is a delay, not a collapse. United's side of the deal is in place, and the club's position gives them room to wait: they are third in the Premier League with 68 points from 37 league matches.
The fee is also worth keeping straight. One report puts the deal at £35m plus up to £3.8m in add-ons, not a flat £38.3m. That is the package United have agreed, and it is the figure that matters while the move waits on the international calendar.
Why Brazil now have a say in the timing
Ederson will join Brazil's squad in the United States on Monday before the tournament begins. That trip explains why the deal is not moving at the pace United first expected.
There is also a simple football reason Brazil will want him there. Ederson has played only three times for Brazil since debuting in 2024, and his sample is just 107 minutes. Even so, this is a chance for him to add to that small record and make a stronger case in front of Carlo Ancelotti.
The point is not that United have lost the player or that Brazil have stolen him. The deal is agreed, but the final steps have slipped behind Brazil's summer schedule. If nothing changes, the medical and paperwork should come after the World Cup, not before it.
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