Ederson hasn’t even officially been announced yet, and he’s already helped Man Utd in their pitch to Mateus Fernandes.
The reaction to Ederson’s signing at Man Utd has largely been mixed due to a variety of concerns.
However, you don’t dominate Liverpool at Anfield if you’re not a very good player, so he should already be a favourite of Man Utd fans.
His stock will rise further because he’s just helped the club in their chase of Mateus Fernandes by feeling the effect of joining Old Trafford.
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Ederson called up by Brazil is Man Utd effect in action
One major mud flung at Ederson in the wake of the transfer was how his omission from the Brazilian squad was a warning sign for United.
Never mind the likes of Adam Wharton or Harry Maguire who haven’t been called up, that omission was taken as a judgement on his ability.
If that was ever the case, those questions have been answered emphatically, as Ederson is now going to the World Cup.
Wesley’s injury opened up a spot in the Brazil squad, and instead of calling up a like-for-like replacement in defence, Carlo Ancelotti has called up the soon-to-be Man Utd player.
Even before joining, Ederson is already feeling the impact of having a more visible presence and higher profile that comes with playing for Man Utd.
That is a ready-made pitch for Mateus Fernandes if there ever was one.
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There was once a time when Man Utd had gained a reputation for being a club where players’ careers go to die.
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Many players who left United found a new lease of life, lending further credibility to this claim.
However, that reputation is slowly changing, and United had a couple of examples of the same during this World Cup alone.
Senne Lammens has gone from being a project in the Belgian League to Thibaut Courtois’ Belgium successor.
Tyler Fletcher made his way to the World Cup in remarkable circumstances and has looked comfortable at that level.
Now with Ederson also called up, United can simply tell Mateus Fernandes that if he wants to stay in England, there’s no club which provides a higher profile than Man Utd.
He’ll start every week, play with Portuguese national teammates like Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot, get to play at Old Trafford, and be treated as a hero if he’s a part of the squad which ends the title drought.
He’s not getting all of those things at any other club. Ederson has shown what happens when you simply join United, let alone play, and play well.
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