Man City ‘identify’ Ederson replacement

Manchester City have reportedly found a replacement for Ederson should he leave the club this transfer window.

With Ederson reportedly accepting a lucrative offer from Manchester City, the Premier League champions have found the ideal replacement for the Brazilian goalkeeper.

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Since joining the Mancunians in 2017, the 30-year-old has been Pep Guardiola’s undisputed number one in goal.

The Osasco native has been playing at the Etihad Stadium for seven years now and seems eager to take on a new challenge in the Saudi Pro League. Rumours suggest that the Selecao representative has accepted a lucrative offer to move to the oil-rich kingdom.

City are reportedly not keen on a significant drop in quality between the posts, and it is believed City will enter the market in an attempt to find a successor to the ex-Benfica man. GiveMeSporttheir ideal replacement would be Gianluigi Donnarumma.

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The Italian has two years left on his current contract at Paris Saint-Germain and is said to be happy with his stay at the Parc des Princes. The same report claims that the 25-year-old even held early contract extension negotiations with Les Parisiens ahead of representing his country at the recently concluded 2024 UEFA European Championship.

While he is happy in the French capital, having won six titles with PSG, his time at the club has not been without its low points. Donnarumma made a high-profile error in the 2021-22 UEFA Champions League last 16 against Real Madrid, which was the catalyst for the Spanish giants’ comeback victory.

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The 66-times Italian international reportedly has ambitions to play in England at some point. Whether a transfer will actually go ahead in this transfer period remains to be seen.

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