World Cup call likely to delay Ederson's Man Utd arrival

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Brazilian midfielder Ederson's call-up to the 2026 World Cup squad will likely delay his official transfer to Manchester United. The £35 million move from Atalanta was set to be confirmed before pre-season training but may now be postponed due to the tournament schedule.

Ederson's call up to Brazil's World Cup squad is likely to mean a tweak to Manchester United's plans to confirm the midfielder's arrival from Serie A outfit Atalanta. The 26-year-old was due to have his medical at the beginning of next month before his £35m switch to United was announced just before the start of pre-season training. Brazil are one of the favourites for the tournament and it would be no surprise if they were still involved right to the end on 19 July.