Manchester City considering €75m goalkeeper to replace Ederson but faces Premier League competition

Manchester City are one of three Premier League clubs considering a summer move for Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa.

Pep Guardiola’s goalkeeping department could see a major change for the first time since 2017, with first-choice goalkeeper Ederson linked with a big-money move to Saudi Arabia this summer.

The Brazilian left Benfica for £35million at the Etihad Stadium. He has made 332 appearances and won 17 trophies over the past seven seasons with Manchester City.

Rumor of the 30-year-old’s departure was dampened after Manchester City agreed a new deal with Stefan Ortega, with the German goalkeeper making a U-turn after initially stalling extension talks earlier this year and becoming a transfer target for Chelsea.

The Sky Blues are still expected to sign a new goalkeeper if Ederson chooses to leave east Manchester in the coming months, and the Etihad chiefs could return to the Portuguese top flight in search of a replacement for the Brazilian international.

Manchester City had previously been linked with Werder Bremen goalkeeper Michael Zetterer and Inter Milan star Mike Maignan, but could now consider signing FC Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa.

The 24-year-old, who will represent Portugal at the European Championship in Germany this month, has kept 14 clean sheets in 33 Liga Portugal matches this season, and has also featured in the UEFA Champions League – conceding nine goals in eight tenures.

The goalkeeper has a €75m release active this summer, and a move to the Premier League is an “increasingly real scenario”, amid interest from Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea.

Ederson is one of several first-team players to be linked with a Saudi move, alongside Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker and Matheus Nunes.