Manchester City have been plunged into uncertainty in one position, with a key player set to leave the club
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Manchester City have been dealt a massive blow with one of their most experienced stars in talks over a huge-money Etihad exit.
It's been reported by ESPN that the reigning Premier League champions are not looking to conduct any business this summer, with manager Pep Guardiola satisfied with the squad that he's got, having won the last four titles on the trot.
But with a massive player seemingly seeking a departure, plans may well have to change to accommodate such an exit.
Manchester City want to keep the core of the team that has been so successful over the past few seasons (Image credit: Getty Images)
According to the report, an offer of €60 million over two years has been made to the Brazilian, whose contract with Manchester City is up in two years time. Ederson is one of the longest-serving members of Guardiola's squad, having joined for his second season in 2017.
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Ederson's no.2, Stefan Ortega, has impressed when relied upon for cup matches and there has been talk of the German himself wanting regular football. He could replace his team-mate between the sticks for City, should Ederson leave.
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In FourFourTwo's opinion, this could well be the end of Ederson's City career. The custodian is 30 years old now and should the champions be presented with a sensible fee, Guardiola is never one to stand in the way of his players leaving.
Ederson is being linked with an exit (Image credit: Getty Images)
The payday on offer to the six-time Premier League winner will be hard to turn down – and he may well decide that there's nothing left to compete for in Europe, given that he's won every trophy available.
Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.
