{"id":391415,"date":"2025-09-02T08:20:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T08:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/391415\/"},"modified":"2025-09-02T08:20:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T08:20:14","slug":"once-a-blue-ederson-breaks-silence-as-he-completes-12m-man-city-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/391415\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Once a Blue&#8217; &#8211; Ederson breaks silence as he completes \u00a312m Man City exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has left the club after eight years of service to join Turkish side Fenerbahce.<\/p>\n<p>08:10, 02 Sep 2025Updated 08:11, 02 Sep 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_GettyImages-1258613903.jpg\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson with the Champions League trophy(Image: Tom Flathers\/Manchester City FC via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ederson declared his time at Manchester City &#8216;the most special time of my life&#8217; as he said farewell to the Premier League champions. The goalkeeper has <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-city-transfer-news\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">completed a \u00a312m move to Fenerbahce<\/a> to end an eight-year spell at the Etihad where he has won countless honours and changed the way his position is looked at.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">While he is off for a new challenge, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-city-fc\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Ederson leaves a phenomenal legacy<\/a> both at the club and in English football. He will not forget his time here in a hurry and took time to thank the fans for making him feel so welcome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI leave <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-city-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester City<\/a> incredibly proud of what we have achieved together, and I am honoured to have worn the shirt so many times,&#8221; he said.\u201cUnder Pep, we have won dominated the Premier League and conquered Europe. It has been amazing. \u201cI would first of all like to thank him and Xabier Mancisidor for making me the best goalkeeper I could be and teaching so much about the game.\u201cI must also thank my team-mates. Our desire to win every game we play has been a joy to be a part of and that has made me relish every day on the training field or in the dressing room with every one of you.\u201cFinally, the fans. Thank you for making me feel at home in a city so far away from where I am from and for supporting me throughout what has been an amazing period for me and my family.\u201cI arrived in Manchester eight years ago full of hope, but I could not have predicted such a beautiful time together.\u201cPlaying for City has been the most special time of my life and I will always be a fan of this special club. I&#8217;m going with my wife and children, but I&#8217;m leaving a big family here, Cityzens. Once a Blue, always a Blue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ederson&#8217;s future had been the subject of speculation throughout the transfer window, with Galatasaray leading the race since July and having an offer rejected by City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">But Fenerbahce stepped up their interest in the final days of the window and secured a deal that allowed City to press ahead with plans to sign Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris St-Germain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">That completed a major overhaul of the goalkeepers in Guardiola&#8217;s squad, with Donnarumma&#8217;s arrival following the signings of James Trafford from Burnley and Marcus Bettinelli from <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/chelsea-fc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Ederson had just one year left on his contract and was widely expected to see it out before leaving on a free transfer next summer, until interest developed in him this year and City signalled their intent to make changes to the squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 32-year-old leaves after eight years at the club, during which time he has has made 372 appearances and won countless honours, both with the team and individually. He won six <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> titles and the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/uefa-champions-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League<\/a>, as well as lifting the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/fa-cup\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">FA Cup<\/a> twice and being part of squads that claimed the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/football-league-cup\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">League Cup<\/a> four times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cEderson has been an incredible servant to Manchester City,\u201d said sporting director Hugo Viana.\u201cThe fact no goalkeeper has ever won more Premier League titles says everything you need to know about his quality and consistency in a City shirt. \u201cHe has been a huge figure in all of our successes over recent years, and his skills and bravery have been crucial in helping City play the beautiful football we have seen.\u201cHe has truly cemented his place in the history of Manchester City, and we all wish him well in the next chapter of his career. 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