Saudi Arabia bombs struck, Guardiola could not resist the temptation of 160 million euros, Manchester City won the championship, but lost 2 cores

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2024-05-22 11:52Posted in Henan Sports Creators

Manchester City, who had just won four consecutive Premier League titles, faced the challenge of poaching the main squad before they had time to enjoy the joy of victory. According to Fabrizio Romano, Manchester City's main goalkeeper Ederson is very likely to leave Manchester City after the summer transfer window opens, and his next stop is Saudi Arabia's Riyadh.

The reason why Ederson wants to leave Manchester City is because he is dissatisfied with the salary, according to the British "Daily Star" report, Edson's current weekly salary is 120,000 pounds, equivalent to 3.5 million euros after tax, he asked Manchester City in March this year to increase his salary, hoping to get a weekly salary of 200,000 pounds, equivalent to 5.5 million euros after tax, but Manchester City has not responded positively.

Objectively speaking, Ederson's asking price is not outrageous, since joining Manchester City from Benfica in 2017 for 40 million euros, Ederson has always been a world-class goalkeeper, more than 300 appearances for Manchester City in the past 7 years, the attendance rate is basically more than 9 percent, and he has won 6 Premier League titles for Manchester City, 1 Champions League title, and it is indeed reasonable to ask for a contract with a weekly salary of 200,000.

British media believe that Manchester City hesitated because of Ederson's age.

Ederson, who was born in 1993, will turn 31 years old this summer, and usually the goalkeeper's state peak will be maintained until the age of 34, but even if Manchester City offers a 3-year contract, it is obviously impossible to convince Ederson to sign at his peak, but if a 5-year contract is given, it is not very cost-effective for Manchester City. It is worth mentioning that Ederson's contract will be at the end of two years, when he will be 33 years old, and it is clear that it is better for Manchester City to wait for Ederson's contract to expire to see how he is and then decide whether to renew it.

However, for Ederson, joining the Saudi league this summer is undoubtedly in his personal interest. They are willing to give him a five-year contract, and they are willing to give him a salary of £350,000 a week that is three times his current salary, and it is tempting for any player to get a big contract at the end of his career.

The British media believes that although Guardiola is unwilling to let go of the team's main force, with Guardiola's temperament, he will not force the player to stay, like last year's release of Palmer is due to the player's iron heart to leave. What's more, Ederson, who is worth 40 million euros, still has a 2-year contract, and Saudi Arabia wants to take him, at least 60 million euros must make an offer, and get this transfer fee, which is enough for Manchester City to find a replacement in the transfer market.

At present, the media has found a total of three replacements for Manchester City, namely the 22-year-old Ukrainian goalkeeper of Benfica in the Portuguese Super League: Trubin.

23-year-old Georgian goalkeeper in La Liga Valencia: Mamadashvili.

and Serie A Atalanta 23-year-old Italian goalkeeper: Carnesecchi.

All three have accumulated a wealth of experience in major European leagues, and they are all over 190+ tall, in line with today's trend of goalkeepers becoming taller, and an offer of 50 million to 60 million euros is enough to bring one of them back to Manchester City.

In fact, the most troublesome deal for Manchester City is not Ederson, but the core of the team's midfield, De Bruyne. De Bruyne, who will turn 33 this summer, has only one year left on his contract with Manchester City, and now the Saudi team is also determined to get him, not only offering a salary of 100 million US dollars, but also willing to pay Manchester City 100 million as a transfer fee.

Judging from De Bruyne's efficiency of 6 goals and 18 assists in 25 games after his comeback this season, with an average of 1 goal per game, although the Belgian has started the countdown to his career, he is still an irreplaceable link for Manchester City.

100 million euros is a lot, but it is difficult for Manchester City to find the perfect replacement for De Bruyne?

Even if Manchester City wants to stay, they can't reach the $100 million salary offered by Saudi Arabia, by the way, Saudi Arabia's tax advantage beats the Premier League, and the $100 million salary is basically equivalent to Manchester City's $150 million to draw, which is equivalent to 5 times De Bruyne's current salary.

Even if De Bruyne himself has a deep affection for Manchester City, it is obviously tempting to embark on a gold rush in the desert towards the end of his career.

Manchester City and Pep Guardiola, in the face of Saudi Arabia's menacing 160 million gold dollar bomb offensive, this time, I am afraid they will not be able to hold it.

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