When Ederson is now expected to have his Manchester United medical | OneFootball

Patience will be key in Manchester United’s move to seal the deal for Atalanta midfielder Ederson.

Club-to-club agreement

Credible sources have confirmed that United and Atalanta have struck a deal for the Brazilian, with the Samba star set to move to Manchester for a £35 million fee with £3.8 million in add-ons.

Yet, no sooner had reports of the agreement dropped than a fresh complication emerged.

Ederson, who had not initially made Carlo Ancelotti’s World Cup squad, received a late call-up to link up with the national team, replacing injured Roma right-back Wesley.

The call-up meant that his medical for the Old Trafford switch would have to be postponed.

When Ederson will have his medical

On Saturday, a report relayed by The Peoples Person claimed that INEOS had decided to press ahead with the medical stateside, with the tests pencilled in for Sunday in the USA. That, however, never happened.

Manchester Evening News have now stepped in with a sobering update on when the medical will actually take place, rubbishing claims it was imminent:

“The deal is still only expected to be wrapped up once Brazil have been knocked out of the World Cup.”

United fans, then, will simply need to be patient. The Ederson deal is going through, just not yet.

Enjoy his World Cup showing

In the meantime, supporters may as well settle in and watch whether Ancelotti hands the 26-year-old any minutes in the USA.

Intriguingly, having come in as cover for a right-back, Ederson has reportedly been trialled in that position during Brazil training.

Whether that is where he earns his minutes remains to be seen, but it should make for fascinating viewing for those already counting down the days to his Old Trafford arrival.

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