Manchester City sign Donnarumma as Ederson and Gündogan depart for Turkey | Manchester City

Manchester Metropolis have confirmed the signing of Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain as Ederson closed his eight-year stint on the membership with a transfer to Fenerbahce. Ilkay Gündogan’s departure for Galatasaray was additionally confirmed on Tuesday.

Donnarumma has signed for an undisclosed price, understood to be within the area of €35m (£30.4m), committing himself to a five-year contract. The Italy worldwide will put on the No 99 shirt at Metropolis.

“To have signed for Manchester Metropolis is such a particular and proud second for me,” stated Donnarumma, who was a key a part of the PSG staff that gained the Champions League final season. “I’m becoming a member of a squad filled with world-class expertise and a staff led by one of many best managers within the historical past of soccer in Pep Guardiola. It is a membership each participant in world soccer would love to affix.

“Enjoying on the Etihad Stadium can be very, very particular for me. I’m very excited for what lies forward and might promise that I’ll give completely every little thing to attempt to assist the membership obtain much more success.”

Ederson hailed an “superb” eight years after finishing a transfer to Turkey. The 32-year-old helped Metropolis to assert 18 main honours, together with six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, 4 League Cups and a Champions League. The Brazilian additionally gained the Golden Glove award 3 times.

“I depart extremely happy with what we’ve achieved collectively, and I’m honoured to have worn the shirt so many instances,” the Brazilian stated. “Below Pep we’ve dominated the Premier League and conquered Europe. It has been superb.

“I arrived in Manchester eight years in the past stuffed with hope, however I couldn’t have predicted such a stupendous time collectively. Enjoying for Metropolis has been essentially the most particular time of my life and I’ll at all times be a fan of this particular membership.”

The German midfielder Gündogan has additionally left Metropolis for a second time, to affix the Turkish champions Galatasaray, with the transfer topic to worldwide clearance.

Gündogan, 34, made 358 appearances throughout two spells with Metropolis, scoring 65 objectives and profitable 14 trophies, together with the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League treble in 2023 when he captained the aspect.

Gündogan initially joined Metropolis from Borussia Dortmund in 2016 earlier than shifting to Barcelona in 2023. He returned to Manchester for the 2024-25 marketing campaign, scoring 5 objectives and making eight assists from 54 video games throughout all competitions.

“I’ve no doubts Manchester Metropolis will get pleasure from way more success sooner or later and I’ll definitely be watching on from afar as I proceed my profession in Turkey, a rustic meaning ever so much to me,” Gündogan, whose dad and mom are Turkish, stated.

“Manchester Metropolis will at all times maintain a particular place in my coronary heart. To win the Premier League and FA Cup trophies meant a lot to me however to then be afforded the chance of lifting the Champions League trophy for this membership for the primary time, particularly in Istanbul, will stay with me without end.”

Metropolis have additionally confirmed the exit of the Swiss defender Manuel Akanji to Inter on a season-long mortgage.