Joe McConnell
Pep Guardiola has expressed his relief after revealing that Ederson has decided to stay at Manchester City this season.
After a 4-3 pre-season friendly defeat to Celtic, Guardiola said his Brazilian goalkeeper could well leave the club this summer after seven years of sustained success. Al Ittihad were one of two Saudi clubs interested in signing Ederson, who has two years left on his contract with City.
However, Guardiola revealed on Saturday, ahead of the Community Shield match against Manchester United, that his goalkeeper will remain at the club.
“It’s a huge relief that Ederson and [Stefan] “Ortega will stay,” he said.
“We couldn’t have gone through this incredible eight-year process without Ederson. Impossible. His charisma. His consistency. Replacing the goalkeeper is complicated in the way we play, so I’m really happy he’s staying. He’ll start [against Manchester United].”
Pep: Phillips could play centre-back at Wembley
Dr. Kalvin Phillips could start the Community Shield as a centre back.
Phillips worked hard over the summer to get into the best shape possible and focused on his fitness during City’s pre-season in the United States, where he impressed at centre-back.
Kalvin Phillips impressed in central defence during pre-season
The midfielder, who spent the second half of last season on loan at West Ham, has been the subject of interest from several Premier League clubs this summer.
Vscek News It became known at the beginning of the summer that one of the clubs interested in him is Everton.
Phillips is open-minded about his future, but there are no concrete developments yet.
Phillips worked hard over the summer to get into the best shape possible and focused on his fitness during City’s pre-season in the United States, where he impressed at centre-back.
Asked if Phillips will play at centre-back at Wembley, Guardiola said: “It’s possible. He’s a central midfielder but he likes to see the game in front of him when he’s in the middle surrounded by players he struggles with. He’s helped us a lot in that position in the last two games and his confidence has returned.
“He’s here with us, maybe in some cases there will be new players, we’ll see what happens.”
When does the summer transfer window open and close?
THE Summer Transfer Window 2024 will officially close on August 30 at 11pm (UK time) for the Premier League and 11.30pm (Scotland time).
The Premier League has moved up its Deadline Day to match other major leagues in Europe. The cut-off dates were set following discussions with leagues in England, Germany, Italy, Spain and France.
