Manchester City are preparing for Ederson to leave the club and have named Diogo Costa as a potential replacement.
The Brazilian goalkeeper has reached a personal agreement with Galatasaray on a contract worth around £5.1 million per year, but the Turkish club still needs to make a deal with City. According to Transfermarkt, the 31-year-old is currently valued at €20 million.
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While James Trafford has been mentioned as a possible successor, Portuguese Maisfutebol claim that Diogo Costa is now a clear target for the English champions.
Manchester City want to sign Diogo Costa
Maisfutebol reports that Manchester City are making a bid worth €60 million, including bonuses, for the Porto goalkeeper. The deal is said to be driven by sporting director Hugo Viana, formerly of Sporting Lisbon, who is said to be a big admirer of Costa.
The 25-year-old is still under contract with Porto until June 2027, with a buyout clause of €75 million (£63.8 million). It remains to be seen whether the Portuguese giants will accept an offer below this sum, or if they will insist that the full amount must be paid.
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Costa has established himself as Portugal’s first goalkeeper and is widely regarded as one of Europe’s most promising players in his position.
