The Brazilian's contraction of the mumps has led to Barcelona asking the 28-year-old to delay his $34.5 million exit to cover the Supercopa de Espana
Pedro's move from Barcelona to Manchester United looks set to be hit by a further delay after Neymar's untimely contraction of the mumps.
The Champions League winners had already put a temporary block on the forward's move until after Tuesday’s UEFA Super Cup clash with Sevilla in Tbilisi in a bid to ease Lionel Messi and Neymar into the action after their delayed summer vacations.