Manchester City receive formal offer for Ederson amid Gianluigi Donnarumma talks | OneFootball

Galatasaray have submitted an opening proposal worth €10 million for Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson, as per a new report.

Ederson has attracted strong interest from the Turkish giants in the closing weeks of the transfer window, with the 31-year-old entering the final year of his contract at the Etihad Stadium.

After failing to engineer a transfer to Saudi Arabia last summer, the Brazilian is believed to be keen on starting a new chapter despite public comments expressing his intentions of honouring the remainder of his Manchester City contract.

Sources close to the Etihad Stadium maintain that Manchester City do not wish to sell Ederson and consider the six-time Premier League part of their plans for the 2025-26 campaign, which begins on Saturday with a trip to Wolves.

However, City would reluctantly sanction a sale for their first-choice goalkeeper for the right price, which has seen the club agree personal terms with Paris Saint-Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma should Ederson leave the club in what remains of the transfer window.

Transfer insider Fabrizio Romano has reported that Galatasaray have submitted a formal bid worth €10 million for Ederson, which Manchester City are expected to turn down as it falls below their valuation of the Brazil international.

Ederson’s fitness ahead of Manchester City’s Premier League opener against Wolves has come into question following Pep Guardiola’s comments on the 31-year-old’s fitness in a press conference on Friday.

Guardiola stated that Ederson is injured and his availability for the game remains in doubt – but went on to add that the former Benfica man will start in goal for the Blues against Wolves should he prove his fitness in time for the trip.

Manchester City have already overhauled their goalkeeping department this summer with additions of James Trafford and Marcus Bettinelli, with Scott Carson departing at the end of his contract and Stefan Ortega Moreno also expected to leave permanently.

City have been awaiting formal bids to consider as they await a resolution on Ederson’s future, with Galatasaray now submitting their opening offer for the Brazilian that is expected to be swiftly rejected.

There is time to negotiate and iron out a deal and as much as negotiators from Turkey will aim to secure a deal on cheap owing to the length of time remaining on Ederson’s contract, Manchester City will hold out for what they deem is an acceptable offer.

After making his first senior start for Manchester City in a pre-season victory over Palermo last week, Trafford is expected to retain his place in goal against Wolves as Ederson mulls over his future and returns to full fitness.