Ederson Considering Manchester City Future But Guardiola Insists He Is ‘our Player’

Ederson is considering his Manchester City future, pinch Pep Guardiola reluctant to let nan goalkeeper’s exit unless nan Brazilian informs him he wishes to time off and a suitable connection is received.

If nan 31-year-old decides he wishes to play elsewhere, City whitethorn move for Paris Saint-Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma. The 26-year-old is disposable aft Luis Enrique, nan PSG coach, signed Lucas Chevalier from Lille to switch nan Italy No 1.

At nan Club World Cup successful June Ederson described speculation regarding leaving City arsenic “99% clone news” but he is now weighing up a transfer, pinch Galatasaray a imaginable suitor. City want him to enactment and person not received immoderate approaches aliases bids. On Friday Guardiola was asked whether Ederson would recreation to Wolves for Saturday’s precocious day Premier League opener.

“Apparently, yeah,” nan head said. “Ederson didn’t travel to maine and said he wanted to time off aliases he has an offer. All nan players present are our players and I want them. What’s going to hap successful 3 weeks [before nan model closes], cipher knows.”

Last period City signed James Trafford from Burnley successful a £27m deal, leaving them pinch 3 goalkeepers who would see themselves tin first choices, Stefan Ortega completing that group.

Ederson’s compatriot Savinho is being monitored by Tottenham. He is not successful Saturday’s squad owed to wounded but it is not thought this would forestall immoderate imaginable transfer.

Guardiola said: “Whether it’s Tottenham successful that lawsuit aliases immoderate different club, a subordinate should telephone nan nine [if they wish to move]. I americium only concerned correct now that Savinho will beryllium pinch america for nan remainder of nan play and hopefully galore years because, astatine 21 pinch nan imaginable he has, he has to amended successful last positions but he is an bonzer player.

“At nan end, arsenic always, nan desire of nan players is supra everything but past they person to find an statement pinch nan club. If they don’t scope an agreement, nan subordinate will beryllium present because nan nine spends money connected those players.”

Guardiola was asked whether he had spoken to Savinho and Ederson regarding their futures. “No. If they want to leave, they will travel to me,” he said. “If they want to leave, they will sound connected my door.”

Savinho has been linked pinch a move to Tottenham earlier nan transportation model closes. Photograph: Allstar Picture Library Ltd/Ed Sykes/Apl/Sportsphoto

Rodri had a setback successful City’s 4-3 Club World Cup conclusion by Al-Hilal successful his 5th quality aft a anterior cruciate wounded but Guardiola said nan midfielder would recreation to Wolves.

“His knee is cleanable but he came backmost against Juventus [at Club World Cup] and aft [against Al-Hilal] had an wounded of six weeks pinch his leg,” he said. “We person to effort to debar that [again]. He needs minutes successful training sessions, a fewer minutes if imaginable pinch nan games. We want a comeback, not steps back. Then you person nan move wherever you cannot get rhythm. He made bully sessions already and tomorrow he is travelling, and we will determine if he tin play immoderate minutes.”