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Pep Guardiola was key to Ederson staying at Man City (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
Man City goalkeeper Ederson has admitted that Pep Guardiola is the reason he remained with the Premier League champions for the 2024/25 campaign after being the subject of a big-money move to Saudi Arabia during the summer transfer window.
Al-Nassr were one of the Saudi Pro League teams chasing Ederson ahead of the current season but they saw their sole bid for the 31-year-old rejected as the Manchester club did not deem the offer sufficient enough to part ways with a key member of their squad, reported The Independent.
It was believed that the Brazilian was open to leaving the Premier League champions having already made 341 appearances for Man City since completing a move from Benfica in 2017 and having won it all at the Etihad Stadium, it is not a surprise that Ederson may want a new challenge soon.
The 31-year-old was crucial to Man City picking up all three points against Fulham last time out and speaking to the press after that win, Pep Guardiola was full of praise for Ederson and went on to tell the media what happened regarding the interest of Saudi Arabia in the goalkeeper this summer.
“No, he knew from day one that I didn’t want it [Ederson to leave], we didn’t want it,” the Spanish coach said via City Xtra.
“But the truth, I’m going to tell you; the truth is that the offer didn’t come. The real offer. Because they made an offer but to be, for the keeper, for the team who won four Premier Leagues in a row, has a value, a price. Otherwise, he cannot leave! But if the offer can be gone, maybe he should not be here. This is the truth.”
Ederson stayed at Man City for the 2024/25 campaign (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
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