According to L'Equipe, Galatasaray and Ederson have reached an agreement on the terms of a personal contract. They agreed to sign a three-year deal until 2028 and to pay Ederson a salary of 6 million pounds sterling plus additional bonuses, L'Equipe writes.
Ederson has already informed Pep Guardiola of his desire to leave the club. This immediately opens another important stage: Galatasaray is currently conducting negotiations with Manchester City to agree the transfer price. That is, the personal terms are closed, it is the turn of the value of the package and the payment architecture — issues such as the fixed amount, bonuses, additional clauses and a possible resale clause are on the table.
The construction of this deal is being seen as a new challenge for Ederson, and for the Istanbul club as an opportunity to move toward high goals with an experienced goalkeeper. Experience in top divisions, the skill of playing the ball out from the back and reflexes — such qualities are highly valued by the Turkish giants.
At the same time, according to L'Equipe, Gigio Donnarumma has also agreed the terms of a personal contract with Manchester City and has already spoken with Pep Guardiola. If this direction is realized, the Mancunians are likely to carry out a complete reformatting on the goal line, and new parameters in positional play and buildup with the ball will be tested.
On the Manchester side the picture is unanimous: first an offer for Ederson must arrive, then the architecture of the replacement — the Donnarumma option — must be secured by paperwork. Here every step is directly tied to saving time and aligning the squad before the season. Therefore, quickly setting up the transfer price, the payment schedule and the licensing-inspection processes will speed up the situation.
In Istanbul, the trust toward Ederson is in harmony with the club’s goals on the European stage: group stages, playoffs and stability in domestic competitions. His ability to build play with a pass from position without hindrance, to insure the defense behind a high line, and not to make mistakes in defense at corners and free kicks are regarded as expected points of superiority in Galatasaray’s structure.
In conclusion, on the Galatasaray—Ederson line the personal agreements are done; the “check” part remains. In Manchester, the tasks around the name of Donnarumma are ready: if there is a “yes” on personal terms, the next step is formalization. In any case, both scenarios converge to one point: if the paper, clause by clause, falls into place, a major rotation may occur on the goal line.
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