Stefan Ortega has signed a new deal to stay at the Etihad until 2026 but Ederson's future is not as secure. The Brazilian suffered a disappointing end to his season with injury ruling him out of the final few matches as Ortega starred in the Premier League, and the No.1 is set to receive a lucrative offer from the Saudi Pro League to move in this window.
Thankfully, they have an expert to turn to. Txiki Begiristain leads the recruitment team but is happy to defer to the opinions of goalkeeping coach Xabi Mancisidor, who has been at the club since Manuel Pellegrini's arrival in 2013 and continues to set the standard for City goalkeepers. “We sat down and he introduced two or three 'keepers and he said: ‘I think this is the man,’ so I said: ‘Let’s go.’ I am not an expert in goalkeepers, that’s why we have a trainer for that and, as always, Xabi had a good eye and he’s done really well," the manager said.