Manchester City transfer latest as Pep Guardiola has his say on Ederson's future.
Ederson of Manchester City during a training session open to the public
Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has been the subject of transfer talk for much of the summer
Ederson is poised to start the season as Manchester City's first-choice goalkeeper with the Brazil international set to travel to Wolves for the Premier League opener on Saturday.
The 'keeper has been linked with a move away from the Etihad for much of the summer and that talk has intensified amid City's reported interest in PSG stopper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
City insist they want to keep Ederson and that there have been no offers for him. That said, the interest in Donnarumma - who has seen all of his bridges at PSG burnt - has not been denied either.
With James Trafford having joined from Burnley this summer as well, it all adds up to an intriguing few weeks in the goalkeeper department before the transfer window closes on September 1.
When addressing the 'keeper situation in his press conference on Friday afternoon, Guardiola said: "Ederson didn't come to me and said he wanted to leave or he has an offer. All the players here are our players and I want them. What's going to happen in three weeks, nobody knows."
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For his part, Ederson spoke earlier in the summer about his desire to remain in Manchester for the upcoming campaign.
“My future is here,” the 31-year-old said. “Some friends send me a lot of news but 99% is fake news. I understand you guys – you need the news to put a like on social media or rant for the news.
“I understand, but there’s a lot of fake news around my name. My head is here. It stays with City. It gives me everything to go back to the Premier League again and try to win the Champions League as well. My mind is staying in the club.”
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