Massive Blow To Man City! Hugely Important Player Close To Joining Saudi Pro League Club

Manchester City the current Premier League champions have built one of the most dominant squads in the world and under Pep Guardiola became the first side to win four consecutive Premier League titles. 

However, Manchester City at the end of 2023-24 season were rocked by transfer requests as star players in Kevin De Bruyne and Ederson were looking for a move away. As it turns out in a huge blow to Manchester City their star goalkeeper in Ederson is towards the end of his journey at Etihad as he has agreed a move to Saudi Pro League club Al Ittihad. 

Ederson agrees to leave Manchester City for Saudi Pro League 

Ederson joined Manchester City in 2017 and enjoyed a great 7 years on the blue side of Manchester winning 6 Premier League titles and a Champions League crown. But in May 2024, Ederson wanted a new challenge and was keen on a move away from the club. 

As it turns out, Ederson has agreed personal terms with Saudi Pro League side Al Ittihad and now it is on the two clubs to decide the signing on fee, reported Fabrizio Romano. 

Manchester City want to structure the deal around 50-60 Million Euros to sign the Brazilian goalkeeper, however Al Ittihad might not want to pay as high, revealed Fabrizio Romano. 

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According to Fabrizio Romano, Ederson had already agreed a deal to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League but the transfer collapsed due to disagreement with the club. 

Ederson's importance for Manchester City

Ederson is hugely important for Manchester City as he is considered to be one of the best goalkeepers in the World. Ederson joined at a time when Manchester City were going through a turbulent period as they were unable to find a reliable goalie in between the sticks. 

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Their goalies in Claudio Bravo and Willy Cabarello weren't trusted upon in Pep Guardiola's system. Ederson with his fantastic distribution and quick reflexes soon became one of the best Goalkeepers in the world as Manchester City started their dominance in English Football.