Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has confirmed that he will stay in the club following his victory over Manchester United in the Community Shield.
City won for the first time in the new season as they beat United 7-6 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes.
After the game, there was good news for City as Ederson confirmed that he will stay in the club even though he was heavily linked with a move.
Ederson confirms he is staying at Manchester City
Ederson has been strongly linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League for much of the summer with both Al-Nassr and Al-Ittihad expressing interest and some reports have suggested he has agreed a deal with Al-Nassr despite no money being involved. agreed between the clubs.
The 30-year-old player also took to social media to deny his suggestions of being contacted by Stefan Ortega at the end of last season as the German came in to replace the injured Brazilian.
During City's pre-season tour of America, Guardiola expressed his desire for the Brazilian to stay and Ederson has confirmed he will stay at the Etihad.
“The decision has been made,” he told ESPN Brazil.
“I will stay at Manchester City this season, I spoke to Pep and it was important, I am happy to stay, I am fully focused on winning more titles here.
“I also spoke to the board, the directors, my teammates and I'm still staying.”
Ederson has been at City since 2017 after joining Portuguese giants Benfica and has been a mainstay for Pep Guardiola between the sticks.
The goalkeeper has won six Premier League titles, the Champions League and many League and FA Cup trophies.
Ederson has kept 16 clean sheets in 43 games in all competitions and has made 332 appearances for the club.
Winger Savio is City's only entry so far, but the club will be delighted that Ederson has decided to stay as he is a big part of the squad.
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