Man Metropolis boss requests signing of £65m star to interchange Ederson

Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola has now personally requested the signing of an “unbelievable” goalkeeper as a alternative for Ederson, based on a report.

Guardiola left dissatisfied by shock Membership World Cup exit

Few would have predicted the Blues’ shock Membership World Cup exit by the hands of Al-Hilal, particularly contemplating Guardiola’s facet regarded just like the Metropolis of previous within the 5-2 victory over Juventus of their remaining group recreation.

Nonetheless, Al-Hilal finally progressed to the quarter-final courtesy of a 4-3 victory, with Ederson making simply two saves all through the match, following on from a 2024-25 marketing campaign which fell under the Brazilian’s lofty requirements.

Roy Keane was notably essential of the goalkeeper final season, claiming he had been “getting away with homicide”, earlier than occurring to recommend that Guardiola ought to contemplate dropping the six-time Premier League winner.

Crucially, the Metropolis boss can also be now rising bored with Ederson’s performances, based on a report from Spain, which states Guardiola has been left deeply dissatisfied by his facet’s Membership World Cup exit and desires to signal a brand new goalkeeper this summer season.

As such, Pep has now personally requested the signing of FC Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who’s protected by a €75m (£65m) launch clause in his contract, which isn’t out of Man Metropolis’s finances.

Costa is open to leaving the Portuguese membership this summer season, regardless of his contract working till 2027, with the goalkeeper keen to check himself at an elite degree previous to the 2026 World Cup.

Guardiola views the Portugal worldwide as a whole participant, who could be suited to his model of play, with the Blues now making strikes to safe his signature, and the deal may speed up within the coming weeks.

“Unbelievable” Costa impressing for membership and nation

Worldwide teammate Diogo Dalot has been left very impressed by the shot-stopper prior to now, saying: “I believe Portugal’s secret is Diogo Costa. Diogo Costa is probably the most hidden secret in European soccer and right now he confirmed up.

“At present I believe he reached a very totally different degree. The one-on-one scenario was unbelievable. Then he had the main target to make three consecutive saves. We now have to be very happy with him.”

Not solely has the 25-year-old caught the attention for his nation, however he has additionally carried out at a excessive degree for Porto over the previous yr, sustaining a really spectacular clear sheet proportion, when in comparison with different goalkeepers.

Though Ederson’s performances have involved Pep, it is going to be a troublesome job to interchange the Brazil worldwide, provided that he has performed a significant function in Metropolis’s current success, however Costa has confirmed that he might be a worthy inheritor between the sticks.