Back to the Manchester City Newsfeed

Ederson arrives to complete his £35m move to Manchester City from Benfica

Benfica goalkeeper Ederson has arrived in Manchester as his £35million transfer to City moves closer to completion.

The club are still to negotiate a settlement on the 23-year-old's third-party ownership issues first but they are hopeful he will undergo a medical on Tuesday afternoon.

Last week Antonio Silva Campos, president at Ederson's former club Rio Ave, revealed they still hold 30 per cent of the player's rights and Jorge Mendes' agency Gestifute 20 per cent with Benfica having the other half.

Benfica goalkeeper Ederson has arrived in Manchester ahead of his proposed move to City
Benfica goalkeeper Ederson has arrived in Manchester ahead of his proposed move to City
City still have to negotiate a settlement on the goalkeeper's third-party ownership issues
City still have to negotiate a settlement on the goalkeeper's third-party ownership issues

The Football Association banned third-party ownership in 2008 and it was outlawed by FIFA in 2015 but allowed existing arrangements to remain in place until their contractual expiry and this is what City are working through at present.