Pep Guardiola has said he would
like goalkeeper Ederson to remain at Manchester City but does not know if he
will.
The 30-year-old has been
heavily linked with a move to Saudi Arabia, with Al-Nassr and Al Ittihad
among the teams reportedly showing interest.
derson played the second half
of City’s 4-3 defeat to Celtic in their first pre-season match in the United
States.
Afterwards, Guardiola expressed
his desire to keep the goalkeeper at the club for the following season.
"I don't know. He has to
see maybe now other options," he said. "Of course I'd like him to
stay. Depends now [on] the clubs.
"I don't know the
situation, no contact in the last days. A question of training and being with
us until the transfer window finishes and we see what happens."
Ederson, who has been at City
since 2017 and has won six Premier League titles with the club, has two years
left on his contract.
"He's been the keeper for
the team that has incredible success the last seven or eight years,"
Guardiola said. "We have an incredible three keepers, especially the two
who play regularly. A really important position in the team. Really good team
[of keepers].
"We will see until the
last day of the transfer window when anything can happen. Not just Ederson but
many players."
Guardiola also commented on the
future of Kalvin Phillips, who failed to impress during a loan spell at West
Ham during the second half of last season.
The 28-year-old midfielder was
taken off at half-time against Celtic, although Guardiola insisted this was
part of his recovery plan after suffering an injury in May.
"That’s why we didn’t give
him more minutes," Guardiola said. "I don't know what's going to
happen. He knows the situation, and we'll see."
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