Manchester City are now set to "present an offer" for a £43m star who Pep Guardiola called "sensational", journalist Orazio Accomando has revealed.
Man City looking to offload more players before deadline
Guardiola has previously made it abundantly clear he doesn't want to work with an oversized squad next season, with the Man City boss saying: "I said to the club I don't want that. I don't want to leave five or six players in the tribune. I don't want that. I will quit. Make a shorter squad, I will stay."
As such, despite recently offloading Jack Grealish, City may look to get some more players off the books before the transfer deadline, and Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Galatasaray are pursuing Ederson.
It remains to be seen whether City opt to cash-in on the Brazilian this summer, with reports from elsewhere revealing they have little interest in sanctioning a departure, but if they do, they may need to bring in a replacement.
That is due to the fact that new arrival James Trafford has limited experience in the Premier League, making just 28 appearances in the competition, and the Blues could now make a move for a goalkeeper who has proven himself at the top level.
That is according to an update from Accomando on X, who states that Man City are now set to "present an offer" for Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the next few days, as they continue to work on offloading Ederson.
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Donnarumma is also a major target for Manchester United, and PSG are now willing to sanction a departure, having made it clear that Lucas Chevalier is their new number one, with the French club looking to receive £43m.
Pep's an admirer of "sensational" Donnarumma
Guardiola is a long-term admirer of the Italian goalkeeper, having once lauded him as "sensational" after impressing against City in the Champions League, and he continued to catch the eye in last season's competition.
Indeed, the Italy captain played a major role in his side reaching the Champions League final, with journalist Carlo Garganese singling the 26-year-old out for praise after impressing in the semi-final against Arsenal.
That said, there are doubts over whether Donnarumma would be a good fit in a Guardiola system, given that he isn't the best with his feet, averaging 29.95 touches per 90 over the past year, compared to Ederson's 60.34, so it may be worth persisting with the Brazilian.