Guardiola responds to rumors of Ederson s departure, Manchester City s goalkeeper s future is doubtful

With only three weeks left before the summer window is closed, Manchester City coach Guardiola publicly responded to Ederson's transfer rumors for the first time at a press conference on Friday. Brazil's national goalkeeper personally denied the "fake news" of Saudi Arabia's high-paying invitation this summer, but Turkish Super League giant Galatasaray was recently revealed to have contacted Manchester City directly, and Turkish media even claimed that the player himself had agreed to personal terms. Opta data shows that 31-year-old Ederson has only one year left in his current contract, and his pass success rate of up to 85.7% is still the core guarantee for the Blue Moon's backcourt system.

There is a chain reaction behind the transfer suspicion - Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Donaluma was listed as a potential replacement by British media, and the transfer fee of new players Trafford reflects the management's consideration of preparing for the future. Although Guardiola emphasized that "has never received an application for leaving the team", the Guardian learned that Manchester City has launched an emergency plan. It is interesting that when the reporter asked the third goalkeeper Ortega that might leave the team, the Spanish coach rarely avoided the specific promise by "seeing the difference in three weeks". Since joining Benfica for 40 million euros in 2017, Ederson has written the legend with 372 appearances and 18 trophys. His 35-meter accurate long pass has set a goalkeeper record with 9 assists in a single season. But last season, groin injury caused its league appearances to only 26 games, with Whoscored's score dropping to a seven-year low of 6.81. As the Times column says: "When the Blue Moon's tactical innovation meets the natural law of the goalkeeper's position, this transfer tug-of-war will become an excellent sample to test the utilitarianism and loyalty of modern football. "