{"id":21509,"date":"2025-08-17T05:02:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T09:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/17\/man-city-works-behind-the-scenes-to-sign-extraordinary-champions-league-winners\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T05:02:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T09:02:37","slug":"man-city-works-behind-the-scenes-to-sign-extraordinary-champions-league-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/17\/man-city-works-behind-the-scenes-to-sign-extraordinary-champions-league-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City works behind the scenes to sign &#8220;extraordinary&#8221; Champions League winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/17\/man-city-works-behind-the-scenes-to-sign-extraordinary-champions-league-winners\/#Man_City_is_working_on_Donnarumas_signature\" >Man City is working on Donnaruma&#8217;s signature<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/17\/man-city-works-behind-the-scenes-to-sign-extraordinary-champions-league-winners\/#What_will_be_next_for_Adason\" >What will be next for Adason?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester City launched their Premier League campaign with a compelling 4-0 victory over the Wolves.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Erling Haaland won the team braces of Pep Guardiola, with new signatures Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki scoring goals on their debuts and joining the party.<\/p>\n<p>The victory put Man City at the top of the Premier League standings and although it&#8217;s too early to assume, they showed off aggressive and creative quality and sent early warnings to their rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Their team could be even stronger if they succeeded in pursuing Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Genluigi Donnaruma.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_City_is_working_on_Donnarumas_signature\"><\/span>Man City is working on Donnaruma&#8217;s signature<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to journalist Florian Plettenberg, City is working behind the scenes to secure a sensational deal for the PSG goalkeeper.<\/p>\n<p>Sources close to the discussion suggest that the agreement with the player&#8217;s camp has been virtually complete, and only the final details of the PSG will be resolved.<\/p>\n<p>For Guardiola, securing Donnarumma is seen as an important step in restructuring the city&#8217;s goalkeeping department. The Catalan coach has long been an international worshiper of Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Guardiola reportedly considers Donnarumma not only to be Ederson&#8217;s natural successor, but also a long-term pillar to the city&#8217;s continued domination in both the Premier League and Europe.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_will_be_next_for_Adason\"><\/span>What will be next for Adason?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paris-saint-germain-v-real-madrid-cf-semi-final-fifa-club-world-cup-2025-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paris-saint-germain-v-real-madrid-cf-semi-final-fifa-club-world-cup-2025-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paris-saint-germain-v-real-madrid-cf-semi-final-fifa-club-world-cup-2025-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paris-saint-germain-v-real-madrid-cf-semi-final-fifa-club-world-cup-2025-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paris-saint-germain-v-real-madrid-cf-semi-final-fifa-club-world-cup-2025-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paris-saint-germain-v-real-madrid-cf-semi-final-fifa-club-world-cup-2025-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paris-saint-germain-v-real-madrid-cf-semi-final-fifa-club-world-cup-2025-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/paris-saint-germain-v-real-madrid-cf-semi-final-fifa-club-world-cup-2025.jpg.webp 1800w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (Photo: Alex Grimm\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, the move depends on the future of current city goalkeeper Edason.<\/p>\n<p>Plettenberg reports that Ederson is approaching a move to Galatasaray, and the city is preparing the Brazilians to leave if the correct offer is realized. Once that exit is complete, the city is optimistic that Donnaruma will switch from Paris to Manchester.<\/p>\n<p>Donnarumma already has a wealth of experience. The Italian Euro 2020 winner has played over 300 senior matches and is widely recognized as one of the best goalkeepers in the game.<\/p>\n<p>He is labelled &#8220;extraordinary&#8221; by PSG teammate Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City launched their Premier League campaign with a compelling 4-0 victory over the Wolves. Erling Haaland won the team braces of Pep Guardiola, with new signatures Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki scoring goals on their debuts and joining the party. 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