By JACK GAUGHAN, NORTH WEST SPORTS REPORTER
Published: 17:30 EDT, 22 August 2025 | Updated: 17:40 EDT, 22 August 2025
Pep Guardiola admitted that Manchester City do not know who their No 1 is for the season – just a week after insisting that Ederson was his definite pick in goal.
Galatasaray want to land Ederson before the transfer window closes, with City in negotiations over a surprise move for Paris Saint-Germain's Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Guardiola indicated that he was to choose Ederson over James Trafford ahead of last weekend's 4-0 victory at Wolves, only for the former to miss out on the trip and the club citing illness.
The City boss was far less bullish about the Brazilian ahead of Saturday's match against Tottenham and claimed that a decision on who plays will be made late.
'We see tomorrow, we see who trains good,' Guardiola said. 'We'll talk with [coach] Xabi [Mancisidor] and we'll see.
'New players always bring energy and everything… James brought youth, desire to play at the club he was born and grown in. Happy for his performance but it's just the first game.'
Pep Guardiola admitted he doesn't know who his first-choice Man City goalkeeper is
Galatasaray want Ederson, who Guardiola said was his definite first-pick between the sticks
James Trafford, a £27m signing from Burnley, impressed in the 4-0 victory over Wolves
Trafford, a £27million signing from Burnley, made a string of decent saves at Molineux and was crucial in the build-up to City's third goal on the day.
Guardiola has wanted Ederson to remain at the Etihad Stadium for the final year of his contract but conceded that a number of transfers are now up in their air going into the final 10 days of the window.
Galatasaray are also tabling an offer for Manuel Akanji, who has interest from elsewhere, while Spurs will lodge another bid for Savinho.
The Brazil winger is absent from the squad ahead of Spurs and has posted regular photographs of himself training in a home gym. Ilkay Gundogan also has suitors and was an unused substitute at Wolves.
Guardiola added: 'To be honest, I don't know what is happening with a few players – I don't know who is coming, who is staying, who is leaving. I don't know.
'With all the clubs it's happening. Until after next weekend, after Brighton for us, when the transfer window is over… then "OK, now it starts".
'All the clubs I had the feeling that it is the same, we are not an exception. Because the agents make his role, the club have their opinions, the players have theirs, and after that we see what happens.'
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