Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has dismissed reports of his impending departure from the club in the close season as false.
Ederson, who is entering the final year of his contract, has been City鈥檚 first-choice goalkeeper since joining from Benfica for 40 million euros ($46.90 million) in 2017.
The 31-year-old has secured six Premier League titles and the Champions League with City, and has won the Premier League Golden Glove three times for the most clean sheets.
Despite being heavily linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League and receiving what he described as an 鈥渦nusual proposal鈥 in October, Ederson stated at the Club World Cup that he remains committed to City.
?锔 鈥淢y future is here.鈥
Ederson says he is staying at Manchester City despite reports linking him with a move to Saudi Arabia. pic.twitter.com/1d2SZIMmC9
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鈥淣o, my future is here,鈥 Ederson told reporters.
鈥淪ome friends send me a lot of news but 99% is fake news. I understand you guys (media), you need the news to put a like on social media or rant for the news.鈥
鈥淚 understand, but there鈥檚 a lot of fake news around my name. My head is here; it stays with City. It gives me everything to go back to the Premier League again and try to win the Champions League as well. My mind is staying in the club.鈥
City will face Juventus on Thursday at Orlando鈥檚 Camping World Stadium in their final group match and could meet Real Madrid in the last 16.
鈥淚t鈥檚 life,鈥 Ederson said. 鈥淚f Real Madrid comes, I will play and try to win.鈥
Al Nassr showed interest in Ederson last summer, although Pep Guardiola later revealed City never received an acceptable offer.
Guardiola also stated he was unaware of the specifics of Ederson鈥檚 contract. The keeper will leave as a free agent next year if the club does not extend his contract.
鈥淲hat I can say, I鈥檓 so pleased and delighted with what I鈥檓 seeing in the training sessions and delighted that Eddie is still with us,鈥 Guardiola said.
鈥淲e cannot define what we have done in this incredible, spectacular decade without him. His contribution has been massive in many, many aspects, and I鈥檓 really pleased.鈥
(with AFP inputs)