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Tue, May

Goal Keeper - Ederson

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Manchester City are set to sign goalkeeper Ederson from Benfica after he visited the club's facilities for a medical on Monday. The 23 year-old will cost €40m, around £35m, to fall just short of a world-record fee for a goalkeeper. However, the final details of his transfer are understood to have been held up by the complexities of his current third-party ownership agreement, which under Premier League rules must be resolved prior to registration.

Once complete, Ederson will become City's second signing of the summer and the next step in a summer spree of £300m. Bernardo Silva arrived last week from Monaco and will likely be joined by former clubmate Benjamin Mendy. Kyle Walker is also expected to sign following talks with City's sporting director, Txiki Begiristain, in London over the weekend.