A Manchester City star has now broken his silence on his potential exit from the Etihad.
City will reportedly look for a new goalkeeper should current No. 1, Ederson, seal a move away from club after a massive offer from Saudi Arabia was submitted, according to Football Insider.
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The Brazilian has won every available trophy at City since joining the side in July 2017 from Benfica, and his contract is now due to expire in June 2026 after he penned an extension in 2021, as per Transfermarkt.
Football Insider claims that City have already decided that Stefan Ortega will become their new No. 1 if Ederson leaves, but adds that they will look to sign a second-choice keeper to add depth to their squad.
Wary of the reports around one of his most important players, manager Pep Guardiola admitted last week that they would like to retain his trusted shot-stopper's services amid the speculation around his future, telling Sky Sports: "I wish from the bottom of the heart that he stays with us!"
Following City's 3-2 defeat to AC Milan in the United States on Sunday, Ederson broke his silence on the ongoing reports, revealing that nothing has yet been decided.
Speaking to TNT Brazil, the goalkeeper said: "Nothing has been decided yet. To hear Pep saying that was very gratifying, it's now my eighth season with him living many good moments, also some bad ones, it's a guy that is easy to work with, he's a football genius and everyone knows that.
"So it's really good to hear that from him. I'm happy here, having a good moment with my teammates, I'm enjoying as well to get my fitness back on track.
"I'm very calm, whatever happens is in God's hands and he knows the right way to go. Whatever he gives me I'll be happy with."
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British pundit and commentator Andy Townsend, however, believes it would a huge loss for City if Ederson leaves.
"I think it would be a huge loss to them, I do. I know that [Stefan] Ortega has done very well, but I think Ederson, not only the goalkeeping skills with his hands but what he does with his feet, nobody else does, very few can do it," Townsend told talkSPORT.
"And he has been a big part of what's been so successful for them under Pep [Guardiola]. So that would be a huge loss, but he is getting to that point in his career now he is a serial title winner and trophy winner with Manchester City.
"I am not sure exactly how old he is, 32, 33, whatever, I would have thought so. Once you start getting to that sort of number in your career, then you start thinking about pound note first and foremost."