How Man City made the ‘difficult’ decision to keep Ederson and sell Stefan Ortega this summer

The goalkeeper role was a concern for Pep Guardiola heading into the summer transfer window.

Since joining Man City from Benfica in 2017, Ederson has created a legendary career for himself at the Etihad Stadium; however, the Brazilian goalkeeper has shown signs of decline, is out of contract in 2026, and wanted to leave the Manchester club last summer.

The FIFA Club World Cup highlighted Ederson’s weaknesses once more, and with clubs showing interest in the 31-year-old, Man City have…