Ederson has reportedly agreed a move to Turkish giants Fenerbahce, which will open the door for Gianluigi Donnarumma to complete his transfer to Manchester City from Paris Saint-Germain. Fenerbahce are set to fork out around €14 million (£12m/$16m) to sign Ederson, who is leaving City after eight trophy-laden years.
- Ederson set to join Fenerbahce
- City going after PSG's Donnarumma
- Ederson has agreed personal terms
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WHAT HAPPENED?
According to , Ederson is on the verge of signing for Fenerbahce after City verbally sanctioned his transfer for a fee in the region of €14m. The report adds that Ederson's agent Jorge Mendes has thrashed out personal terms with Fenerbahce sporting director Devin Ozek.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
According to , as Ederson is preparing to exit Etihad Stadium, the Cityzens are working behind the scenes to secure a transfer for Paris Saint-Germain's out-of-favour goalkeeper Donnarumma. The Ligue 1 giants expect City to complete all the formalities and finalise the Italian's transfer before Monday's deadline.
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DID YOU KNOW?
Since moving from Benfica to City in 2017, Ederson has made 372 appearances across all competitions and won multiple trophies, including six Premier League crowns and the Champions League. However, since the start of the summer transfer window, the Selecao star has been linked with a move away from the Premier League side. Donnarumma, on the other hand, went public with his decision to quit PSG after falling down the pecking order under Luis Enrique.
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WHAT NEXT FOR MANCHESTER CITY?
City will now work on the transfer fee for Donnarumma, with it reported that they are reluctant to match PSG's initial asking price of €50 million (£43.2m/$58.3m) for the Italian custodian.