Guardiola pushes Manchester City goalkeeper to reshuffle: 5 players compete for 3 seats, Donnarumma may become the unexpected winner!

Josep Guardiola is facing a "overcrowded" situation: there are four people on the roster, and negotiations with Italian goalkeeper Donaluma are in progress. If one person leaves the team, it may be able to break the deadlock in the transfer market.

Gianluigi Donnarumma is no longer in Paris Saint-Germain's plan. His future is likely to be in the Premier League, and Manchester City is the next one he is mainly interested in. However, Josep Guardiola's team is currently overweight: in this transfer window, they signed James Trafford and Marcus Bettinelli, plus Ederson and Stefan Ortega, and the goalkeeper has been saturated.

There are far more questions about Donnarumma's future than answers. All signs indicate that his PSG cycle has entered the countdown, especially after being marginalized, his situation is even compared with the storm Mbappe has experienced.

At a time of sensation, Louis Enrique stood up and said there was no conflict in the team. But the story did not end there... Not long after, Donnarumma himself broke his silence on social media and confirmed that he would leave the team in this transfer window. He will not renew his contract with the team and has begun to look for a new boss, revealing some dissatisfaction with the head coach between the lines.

Can Josep Guardiola rescue him?

The goalkeeper of the last Champions League has set his sights on the next stop, and there are many suitors. Among the many interested teams, Manchester City has the most determined attitude, and Manchester City has held talks with the player who is still a Paris Saint-Germain. There are even reports that the direct dialogue with the Manchester City coach is a key factor that prompts the Italian goalkeeper to join the Premier League.

Now, the initiative is in the hands of Paris Saint-Germain, and the club has never been easy to make concessions in the transfer market. They priced Donarumma for €50 million, which Manchester City might be willing to pay, but they also did not rule out a lower offer: Donarumma's contract is only one year left and has just been excluded from the plan by Louis Enrique.

Manchester City's goalkeeper position puzzle

If Manchester City wants to sign Donnarumma, they must first make room for the goalkeeper position. In this transfer window, they introduced James Trafford from Burnley and signed former Chelsea player Marcus Betinelli, who originally planned to make him the third goalkeeper. In this way, the goalkeeper lineup includes Ederson, the main player in recent years, and his reliable substitute Stefan Ortega.

If Donnarumma is added, the number of goalkeepers will reach five, which is obviously too much. Therefore, Ederson's departure seems to be a prerequisite for whether this deal can be achieved. The Brazilian goalkeeper already has a clear suitor and Galatasaray hopes to bring him in as a star player on the team. Josep Guardiola's idea is clear: sign the Italian goalkeeper and then leave three goalkeepers to prepare for the new season.

The Call of Turkey: Ederson may land on Galatasaray

In this series of transfer storms, everything seems to be gradually advancing. Donnarumma's side joining Josep Guardiola may be finalized soon, and Ederson's move to Galatasaray will be a key link in the deal. Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson's existing contract with Manchester City will continue until the summer of 2026, and he is now very close to traveling to Türkiye. The Italian's departure from Paris Saint-Germain is like a catalyst: it opened the door for Manchester City to advance the transfer negotiations of its main goalkeeper. It is reported that Galatasaray is maintaining talks with Manchester City and Ederson himself, and various signs indicate that the agreement is about to be reached.

Anyway, Manchester City must make a decision quickly. Currently, the team's goalkeepers can only leave three players in the new season. This is like a "chair-grabbing game" in the goalkeeper position. Ederson's departure and perhaps a young goalkeeper's departure will determine Manchester City's goalkeeper lineup configuration in the new season of the Premier League and Champions League.