Donnarumma to Man City: Ederson Swap Rumors Explained
- ATLANTA, GEORGIA - JULY 05: Gianluigi Donnarumma #1 of Paris Saint-Germain during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern München...
- While Galatasaray work to bring in Ederson, opening up space for Gianluigi Donnarumma at Manchester City, this is a plan that has been in the works for over...
- Everyone now knows that the Turkish team is pushing intensely to get the agreement over the line for €10m, then once that deal has been completed, Manchester City...
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JULY 05: Gianluigi Donnarumma #1 of Paris Saint-Germain during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 quarter final match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern München at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on July 05, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
While Galatasaray work to bring in Ederson, opening up space for Gianluigi Donnarumma at Manchester City, this is a plan that has been in the works for over three months.
Everyone now knows that the Turkish team is pushing intensely to get the agreement over the line for €10m, then once that deal has been completed, Manchester City can present their proposal to Paris Saint-Germain.
In truth, those two clubs have already been in contact and it is their interests to sort out a solution with Donnarumma frozen out by Luis Enrique.
Donnarumma replacing Ederson was always the plan
It might seem surprising, but we had reported on this precise scenario in early Maywarning that Pep Guardiola was eager to work with the Italian and needed to sell Ederson first in order to make that happen.
Back then, it was considered practically impossible, as the former Milan shot-stopper was instead linked with other Premier League clubs.
It took three months, but the scenario is finally playing out for Donnarumma to take over at the Etihad.