Manchester City will only move for Gianluigi Donnarumma if Ederson leaves. The goalkeeping department has to operate on a basis of one-out and then one-in in case anything happens .

Of course deals can be lined up to be simultaneous, so if Galatasaray finally do come through and tempt City's No.1 away from the Etihad after eight seasons then it isn't like City will wait until they've seen an announcement tweet before they start seeing if anybody has a number for Paris Saint-Germain or the Italian keeper; talks have already been had.

The uncertainty isn't helpful now that the season has started. Pep Guardiola said before the first game that Ederson remained his No.1, yet now he can't and while James Trafford impressed in the first game he made a major error in the second that leav

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