Man City face Ederson battle amid huge Saudi offer - source

Manchester City are facing a battle to keep hold of Ederson with Al Nassr prepared to offer a contract worth nearly three times what he earns at City, a source has told ESPN.

Ederson is on a list of potential targets for the Saudi Pro League side which also includes Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson and Wojciech Szczesny , who is set to leave Juventus .

City are keen to keep the Brazil international , but a source has told ESPN that they will consider his departure if he asks to leave and their valuation is met by another club.

The 30-year-old is Pep Guardiola's first-choice goalkeeper and is under contract until 2026, meaning City would demand a significant fee.

He cost £35 million ($44.8m) when he arrived from Benfica in 2017 and has gone on to win six Premier League titles and the Champions League.

A source has told ESPN that Ederson could earn more than £600,000 a week at Al Nassr, a figure that City would not come close to matching even if they decide to negotiate a new contract.

A source has told ESPN that, despite interest in their first-choice goalkeeper, City remain relaxed about the situation after Stefan Ortega signed a contract extension in June. It keeps Ortega at the Etihad until 2026.

Guardiola, according to a source, would have no problem starting the season with Ortega as his first-choice goalkeeper if Ederson leaves.

The German, who has been Ederson's understudy since 2022, made 20 appearances in all competitions last season, making a crucial save to deny Son Heung-Min in their penultimate league game at Tottenham to help City clinch a record fourth title in a row.

Sources have told ESPN that, despite interest in signing a goalkeeper, Al Nassr's priority in the summer window is to sign a central midfielder, with Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes one of the names in the frame.