Claudio Bravo set to be replaced at Man City? (Picture: Getty)

Manchester City are reportedly lining up a new goalkeeper already in this January’s transfer window, with Benfica’s Ederson eyed to replace the struggling Claudio Bravo.

Pep Guardiola looks to have admitted to making a huge mistake in replacing Joe Hart with Bravo this summer, with the Chilean faring poorly since his big-money move to the Premier League.

City have been on a poor run of form lately as a direct consequence of Bravo’s weak displays between the sticks, and Ederson seems to have been identified as a potential replacement.

Could this man solve Man City’s problem position? (Picture: Getty)

The Brazilian shot-stopper has impressed in Portugal this season, and has a release clause of £25million, according to ZeroZero.




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If City meet that price they’d be paying even more for Ederson than they did for Bravo, who cost £17million to sign from Barcelona in the summer transfer window.

With Willy Caballero already a capable backup, it seems unlikely that Guardiola would be moving for Ederson simply as an understudy to Bravo at this stage.

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