Ederson bid reaches City

Galatasaray has made its first official offer for Ederson as Manchester City weigh a higher fee and potential pursuit of Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Galatasaray bid £8.5m for Ederson as City hold out for bigger fee

Galatasaray have submitted an official bid for Ederson, valued at about €10m (£8.5m), as the Turkish club presses to sign Manchester City’s long-time number one goalkeeper. City are believed to be seeking a fee in the £13m to £15m range before they would consider parting with the 31-year-old, and the bid follows months of interest that have kept Ederson in transfer talk. City’s stance suggests they are prepared to keep hold of a goalkeeper who has been central to their success when the right price arrives.

On the possibility of a replacement, reports say City could turn to Gianluigi Donnarumma from PSG if Ederson leaves. The French club are said to be asking as high as £35m for the Italy international, while personal terms are not expected to stand in the way. The larger question for City is whether the financial package and the timing fit their plans, especially with a transfer window that is approaching its end. The talks illustrate how keeper markets are moving quickly and how one decision can ripple across the squad and wage structure.

This series of moves highlights how the goalkeeper market has become a focal point for big clubs under pressure to balance quality and cost. Ederson’s potential departure would force City to rethink not just the gloves but the defense culture built around him. The Donnarumma option, if it gathers pace, would test City’s willingness to pay premium wages for a marquee name. In parallel, PSG’s asking price signals that goalkeepers are no longer priced like back-up options but as central pieces of a club’s payroll. The window’s pace means decisions will need to be swift and strategically aligned with wage commitments and long term planning.

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Transfer markets can redefine a club's identity faster than a single matchday result.