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Manchester City confirm signing of Ederson from Benfica

Manchester City have confirmed the signing of Ederson from Benfica, with the transfer to go through on July 1.

The Portuguese side announced the deal last week for a fee of €40 million (£34.7m) on a five-year contract.

"I like everything about Manchester City," he told City's official website. "This is a great club, the league they have here in England and they have amazing fans and they play splendid football. I have always had the dream to play in English football and now I'm going to make it true.

"With Pep Guardiola, City are growing more and more.