Ederson agrees €14m Fenerbahce transfer as Man City close in on Donnarumma

Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson has reportedly agreed a move to Turkish giants Fenerbahce, which will open the door for Gianluigi Donnarumma to complete his transfer to Manchester City from Paris Saint-Germain.

Ederson has been linked with a move away from Manchester City this summer with Galatasaray eager to bring in the former Benfica goalkeeper. However, the Turkish Champion have lost the race to their biggest rivals Fenerbahce.

According to transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, Ederson is on the verge of signing for Fenerbahce after City verbally sanctioned his transfer for a fee in the region of €14m. The report adds that Ederson’s agent Jorge Mendes has thrashed out personal terms with Fenerbahce sporting director Devin Ozek.

The Athletic also report that as Ederson is preparing to exit Etihad Stadium, the Cityzens are working behind the scenes to secure a transfer for Paris Saint-Germain’s out-of-favour goalkeeper Donnarumma. The Ligue 1 giants expect City to complete all the formalities and finalise the Italian’s transfer before Monday’s deadline.

Gianluigi Donnarumma of PSG says goodbye to the fans following the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and Angers SCO at Parc des Princes. (Photo by Franco Arland/Getty Images)

Ederson joined Manchester City from Benfica in 2017 and has gone on to make 372 appearances across all competitions. He has won multiple trophies, including six Premier League crowns and the Champions League.

However, since the start of the summer transfer window, the Selecao star has been linked with a move away from the Premier League side. Donnarumma, on the other hand, went public with his decision to quit PSG after falling down the pecking order under Luis Enrique.

With Fenerbahce set to fork out around €14 million (£12m/$16m) to sign Ederson, City will now work on the transfer fee for Donnarumma, with it reported that they are reluctant to match PSG’s initial asking price of €50 million (£43.2m/$58.3m) for the Italian custodian.