Manchester City in talks to sign Ederson for record deal - reports
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Updated 28/05/2017 at 21:22 GMT
Manchester City are in talks to sign Benfica's Ederson for what would be a world-record fee for a goalkeeper.
Benfica's Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson Moraes celebrates their second goal scored by teammate Mexican forward Raul Jimenez during the Portuguese league football match SL Benfica vs Vitoria Guimaraes SC at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on May 13,
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Ederson, 23, signed for Benfica in 2015 and has established himself as one of the most promising young goalkeepers in Europe.
Various reports have suggested that City are in talks for the Brazilian with the fee ranging from £35 million (Manchester Evening News) up to £45 million (Sky Sports).
If the fee falls between that gap then Benfica, who completed a domestic double on Sunday, would receive a record-breaking fee for a goalkeeper.
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Benfica's Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson Santana celebrates a teammate's goal during the Portuguese league football match SL Benfica vs Vitoria Guimaraes SC at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on May 13, 2017.
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The current record stands at £32.6 million, the fee that Juventus paid to bring Gianluigi Buffon to the club from Parma.
Ederson suggested after the cup final with Benfica that a move was imminent.
City signed Claudio Bravo last summer but the Chilean struggled and was usurped as the club's number by Willy Caballero, who has since been released.
Joe Hart is returning from a season on loan with Torino but the signing of Ederson would cast further doubt over his future.
City have already been active in the transfer market, securing the signature of Bernardo Silva from Monaco for a fee believed to be around £43 million.
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