2 hours ago 1

Ederson training ground status revealed amid Galatasaray exit talk

Manchester City have continued to integrate Ederson into their first-team training sessions despite ongoing talk around a potential swoop from Galatasaray.

The 31-year-old’s future at the Etihad Stadium has been a topic of speculation since he failed to engineer a transfer to the Saudi Pro League last summer, with Manchester City understood to have demanded £50 million for the six-time Premier League winner in 2024.

City have overhauled their goalkeeping department this summer following the appointment of Hugo Viana as director of football, with James Trafford returning to his boyhood club for a deal worth £27 million and Marcus Bettinelli replacing Scott Carson as third-choice goalkeeper.

Ederson was in and out of Manchester City’s starting XI last season owing to dips in form at various stages of the 2024-25 campaign, with Stefan Ortega Moreno often stepping in for the Brazil international.

However, as he enters the final year of his current deal at the Etihad Stadium, Ederson has attracted interest from a number of clubs across Europe as Manchester City await a resolution on their first-choice goalkeeper’s future ahead of the September 1 transfer deadline.

Pep Guardiola is believed to be considering Ederson part of his plans for the upcoming campaign, with Ederson also clarifying in July that his head remains at Manchester City amid strong interest from Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

However, it has been reported that the former Benfica man has agreed personal terms to move to Galatasaray should City allow a move. Sources at the Etihad Stadium have indicated that City do not wish to sell Ederson but will reluctantly sanction a transfer for the right price.

It remains to be seen how the coming weeks play out for Manchester City’s goalkeeping department, which could witness the superstar addition of Gianluigi Donnarumma should Ederson secure his desired move away from England.

However, Ederson has trained with the Manchester City first-team squad as normal ahead of their 2025-26 Premier League opener against Wolves at the Molineux Stadium on Saturday, which is likely to see the Brazilian start in goal ahead of Trafford.

City are understood to have agreed personal terms with Donnarumma and will step up their pursuit of the 26-year-old Italy international should Ederson express a desire to leave, with Ortega Moreno also expected to complete a permanent transfer in the coming weeks.

The Blues have agreed a £30 million deal for James McAtee to join Nottingham Forest, with Jack Grealish also moving to Everton on a season-long loan as Viana and co trim Guardiola’s bloated first-team squad before the transfer deadline.

Having made six new signings this summer, Manchester City and Pep Guardiola will be relishing the challenging of reclaiming the Premier League back from Liverpool and winning the competition for a fifth time in six seasons.