Manchester City are in advanced talks to sign goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris St-Germain for a fee of just over £30m, with Ederson set to join Turkish side Fenerbahce.
The 26-year-old Donnarumma has become surplus to requirements with Ligue 1 and Champions League winners PSG following the signing of Lucas Chevalier from Lille in August.
With his contract up at the end of this season, he now looks set to join City in a deal costing 35m euros (£30.3m) before Monday’s 19:00 BST deadline.
City signed James Trafford from Burnley for £27m in the summer, and the Englishman has started the campaign as number one, but sources say Pep Guardiola has now made a move for Donnarumma, and the deal is expected to be completed.
Regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world, Donnarumma has won 74 caps for Italy and was the Azzurri’s hero in the penalty shootout victory over England in the Euro 2020 final.
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Brazilian Ederson had been City’s first choice from 2017 until the start of this season, but a £12.1m (14m euros) move to Fenerbahce has been agreed by the clubs.
The 32-year-old won six Premier League titles plus the Champions League and FA Cup after joining from Benfica for £35m, but he has not featured this season.
City has four senior goalkeepers on their books, and there are indications that Stefan Ortega, the German goalkeeper, is aiming to move away from City today.
The club signed Marcus Bettinelli from Chelsea in the summer.
Guardiola’s team opened the season with a 4-0 victory at Wolves but has since suffered back-to-back defeats in the Premier League against Tottenham and Brighton.
