Wife of Manchester City star drops cryptic Instagram post over Etihad Stadium future | OneFootball

Manchester City’s first-choice goalkeeper Ederson has had his own club future linked with various teams throughout the course of the ongoing summer transfer window.

With links to a potential exit resurfacing during the ongoing transfer window, a recent Instagram post from the Brazilian’s wife has sparked intrigue among fans and fuelled fresh belief over a possible stay at the Etihad Stadium.

Ederson has been an integral part of Pep Guardiola’s City dynasty, redefining the modern goalkeeper role with his sweeping style, precise distribution, and ability to initiate attacking moves.

The Brazilian has lifted multiple Premier League titles, domestic cups, and perhaps most notably, the UEFA Champions League — cementing his legacy at the club since arriving from Benfica in the summer 2017.

However, over the past two summer transfer windows, the 31-year-old has been strongly linked with a move to Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Pro League’s spending power and interest in elite European stars have made Ederson a recurring name in their recruitment conversations.

Yet, Manchester City have consistently shown little interest in entertaining such offers, unless the player himself indicated a desire to leave and their own internal valuation on the goalkeeper was matched through a formal offer.

During the recently-concluded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States this summer, Ederson personaly addressed the speculation surrounding his name directly — putting to bed some of the growing uncertainty.

“My future is here,” Ederson told reporters. “Some friends send me a lot of news but 99% is fake. There’s a lot of fake news around my name. My head is staying at the club. It stays with the city. It gives me everything to go back to the Premier League again and try to win the Champions League as well.”

But amid all the talk and speculation surrounding the Brazil international this summer, Ederson’s wife Lais has issued a cryptic message that could indicate a firm willingness and desire to stay in Manchester into the forthcoming 2025/26 season.

In an upload to her Instagram story over the last week, Moraes posted an image on a road traffic sign indicating several areas of Manchester alongside two ‘fingers crossed’ emojis and a ‘kiss’ emoji.

The post has led many supporters to believe that the family have now settled their plans for the near future and while not explicitly confirming Ederson’s continued stay, it adds a personal layer of reassurance to his previously stated intentions.

If Ederson is indeed staying for another campaign, it would be a major boost for City heading into a season where they hope to reclaim the UEFA Champions League and maintain domestic dominance.

The Brazilian remains Pep Guardiola’s undisputed No.1 between the posts despite the strong ambitions of Stefan Ortega Moreno and a vital component of the team’s tactical setup — particularly with the high defensive line and pressing structure City deploy.

City’s squad planning will no doubt be impacted by Ederson’s decision. Rumours had suggested the club were monitoring replacements, but the longer the Brazil international’s future appears settled, the less urgent those plans become.

In the coming weeks, attention will turn to City’s pre-season schedule and whether Ederson is involved from the outset — which would likely confirm his commitment for the season ahead. For now, his wife’s post has helped ease nerves in some quarters, and supporters will hope her message signals calm rather than further drama in the window.