Tottenham vs Manchester City in the 34th round of the 2023-24 EPL at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on the 15th. Son Heung-min’s shot is blocked by Ederson.

Will Ederson be the main goalkeeper of Manchester City in the English Premier League next season? He was recently mentioned in the Saudi Arabian professional league RT Hard, but it is known that he has made no progress in negotiations over transfer fees.

Fabrizio Romano, who is well-versed in the European soccer transfer market, shed light on rumors of Ederson’s transfer to Al Etihad on the morning of the 23rd. Romano said, “There is still a big gap between Al Etihad and Manchester City. Manchester City wants 50 million euros about 75.5 billion won plus options and 60 million euros about 90 billion won. However, Al Etihad is still not close to the transfer fee.”

Ederson, who played as Manchester City’s main goalkeeper, will expire his contract in 2026. There was no further negotiation after signing a contract three years ago, but the possibility of leaving the team was raised as he was named in the rumor of a transfer to RT Hard. The British Daily Mail said on the 21st, “Al-Etihad contacted Manchester City to sign Ederson’s transfer for several weeks. The Saudi professional league has been interested in Ederson for several months.”

The media predicted at the time that “Stephen Ortega can wear goalkeeper gloves, but losing Ederson will still be a big blow.” The transfer fee mentioned at the time amounted to 50 million pounds about 90 billion won. However, as the two clubs’ opinions on the transfer fee have not narrowed down, there seems to be a dark cloud over the possibility of a transfer. It is known that RT Hard’s offer was only 25 million pounds about 45 billion won.

Ederson left Benfica Portugal to enter Manchester City ahead of the 2017-18 season. Since then, he has been known as a high-quality goalkeeper with 155 clean sheets during 332 official matches. Ederson played as a key member of the club’s heyday by lifting trophies such as six EPL, one UEFA Champions League, two FA Cups, and four EFL Cups as a member of Manchester City. 메이저놀이터 He was rumored to have transferred, but he is said to have joined the Manchester City squad ahead of the U.S. tour.

Manchester City announced the renewal of the contract based on the poster of a 1:1 chance between Ortega and Son Heung-min. Photo = Manchester City

Ortega has signed a one-year contract with Manchester City.

Meanwhile, Ortega, who was mentioned as a candidate, is familiar to Korean fans. Ortega has memories of leading his team’s victory by fantastically blocking Son Heung-min’s shot in the 34th round match against Tottenham in the EPL during the 2023-24 season. With the victory, Manchester City is one step closer to its third consecutive defeat. With this performance, he even achieved a jackpot of extending his contract until 2026.