Manchester United remain on track to complete the signing of Atalanta enforcer Ederson after a £39 million deal was struck last month – with Serie A legend Andrea Pirlo giving his **** sment of the midfielder.
Ederson, 26, had been due to complete his medical to finalise the move to Old Trafford, only to receive a late call-up from Carlo Ancelotti for Brazil's World Cup squad following an injury to Wesley.
Interestingly, Wesley is a right-back by trade, with the Italian manager clearly feeling Ederson's skillset and versatility meant he could provide cover in the unfamiliar position.
Brazil endured a disappointing tournament in North America, however, suffering a dismal 2-1 defeat to Norway in the last sixteen on Sunday evening. Ederson came off the bench with the game poised at 0-0, only for an Erling Haaland brace to put the game beyond the Seleção's reach.
In the build-up to the match, there had been speculation that United were set to pull out of the deal with Atalanta in an explosive twist. However, club sources moved quickly to dispel this unfounded gossip, communicating that the move remained on track to be completed once Ederson's international duty had finished.
Ederson, 26, had been due to complete his medical to finalise the move to Old Trafford, only to receive a late call-up from Carlo Ancelotti for Brazil's World Cup squad following an injury to Wesley.
Interestingly, Wesley is a right-back by trade, with the Italian manager clearly feeling Ederson's skillset and versatility meant he could provide cover in the unfamiliar position.
Brazil endured a disappointing tournament in North America, however, suffering a dismal 2-1 defeat to Norway in the last sixteen on Sunday evening. Ederson came off the bench with the game poised at 0-0, only for an Erling Haaland brace to put the game beyond the Seleção's reach.
In the build-up to the match, there had been speculation that United were set to pull out of the deal with Atalanta in an explosive twist. However, club sources moved quickly to dispel this unfounded gossip, communicating that the move remained on track to be completed once Ederson's international duty had finished.
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