The summer rush of Premier League sales appears to be carrying over into July, with Manchester City’s Ederson considering a move to the Saudi Pro League.
According to sources familiar with the matter, Al-Nassr has begun talks to sign Brazil’s No.31.
The Saudi outfit has a three-year contract in mind for the Premier League shotstopper. Some sources claim that the footballer is being offered around ā¬15.7-18.5m [Ā£13.3-15.6m / $17-20m] annually.
Itās worth emphasising that the Sky Blues are not willing to sell their first-choice ākeeper in the current window.
However, their resolve would be tested by offers of around the ā¬40-50m [Ā£33.8-42.3m / $43.2-54m] mark ā if the Brazil international wants to leave
The 30-year-old is said to be keen on a potential transfer to Al-Nassr, with Portuguese head coach Luis Castro having asked for the move to be given priority.
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However, there is now a serious likelihood that Manchester City will start the 2024/25 season with the former Arminia Bielefeld goalkeeper. That is, of course, assuming the current Premier League winners do not sign a successor for Ederson during the transfer window.
Only time will show whether the eight-time winners are faced with a serious transfer headache.