Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has confirmed that he will be remaining at the Etihad this summer.
The Brazilian international had been heavily linked with a switch to Saudi Arabia but he said that, while he did receive offers to leave the Premier League champions, he ultimately decided to stay:
“It’s over. I spoke with some players, the coach, director, everyone. I talked to my family and it was a joint decision. We’ll stay more years at City. The media says many things, sometimes inventing a little more. But I’ve already decided my future, especially after the conversation I had with [Pep] Guardiola. This season, I’m totally focused at City with my teammates in search of more titles.”
Fans on X are happy that Ederson has committed his future to City and they have called on the club to hand the keeper a contract extension:
Yes!!
— A_star🦅💙 (@shyboss1998) August 10, 2024
Excellent. Now give him a new contract
— Neil_K (@NK_ESQ) August 11, 2024
Yayyayayayay!!!
— Samantha (@shadesofkaylor) August 10, 2024
Needs an extension though. Man is well underpaid compared to other top Keepers around Europe.
— Johnny De Jesus | 🇵🇷 (@johnnydejesus_) August 10, 2024
We are definitely retaining the EPL. 🩵🩵
— Lebesa (@Leo_07s) August 10, 2024
Sign the extension
— TRiXz (@TRiXz_2K) August 10, 2024
How close was Ederson to leaving?
It is believed that both Al-Ittihad and Al-Nassr made attempts to buy the 30-year-old but neither team were willing to pay City’s asking price.
The Manchester club were reportedly holding out for a fee between £40m and £50m. In the end, Al-Ittihad signed Predrag Rajkovic from Mallorca while Al-Nassr snapped up Ederson’s international teammate Bento.
City need to tie down their keeper to a new deal
With Ederson having said he is ready to stay in England for many years, it is the perfect opportunity to hand him a lengthy contract.
As things stand, the shot-stopper’s current deal is set to expire at the end of the 2025/26 season.
