'99% is fake news' - Ederson says 'future' at Man City

Goalkeeper Ederson says his aboriginal is astatine Manchester City and says reports linking him with a determination distant are "99% fake news".

The 31-year-old signed from Benfica for £35m successful 2017 and is entering the last twelvemonth of his woody astatine Etihad Stadium.

The Brazil planetary had been heavy linked with a determination to Saudi Arabia past summertime and said successful October determination was an "offer connected the table" which was "way supra the average".

The City fig 1 is presently with the squad astatine the Club World Cup successful the United States.

"My aboriginal is here," said Ederson. "Some friends nonstop maine a batch of quality but 99% is fake news. I recognize you guys.

"You request the quality to enactment a similar connected societal media, oregon rant for the news. I recognize but there's a batch of fake quality astir my name."

Ederson is wide regarded arsenic 1 of the champion goalkeepers successful the satellite and has been integral to City's occurrence successful caller years - winning six Premier League titles, the Champions League and 2 FA Cups.

"My caput is here," said Ederson. "It stays with the city. It gives maine everything to spell backmost to the Premier League again and effort to triumph the Champions League arsenic well.

"My caput is staying successful the club."

Meanwhile, Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa has been linked with a determination to City and reports say, external the Portugal goalkeeper has a £64m merchandise clause successful his contract.

Asked astir Ederson's future, brag Pep Guardiola said: "I don't know.

"I americium truthful pleased what I americium seeing successful the grooming sessions and helium is with us. He has had a spectacular decennary with america and his publication has been monolithic successful galore aspects."