Ederson 'delighted' to extend Manchester City deal to 2025

Brazilian part of title-winning team that reached 100 points with 1-0 win over Southampton on Sunday

Soccer Football - Premier League - Southampton vs Manchester City - St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, Britain - May 13, 2018   Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates with Ederson after the match   Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley    EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.  Please contact your account representative for further details.
Powered by automated translation

Premier League champions Manchester City rewarded Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson for his role in a record 100-point campaign by extending his contract to 2025 on Sunday.

Ederson, 24, signed a six-year contract when he joined from Benfica for £35 million (Dh174m) just under 12 months ago.

But such has been his impact since replacing the error-prone Claudio Bravo, City have already extended that deal by a further two years.

And after winning the Premier League by a record 19 points, Ederson is targeting City's first ever Uefa Champions League crown next season.

"I'm delighted to sign my new contract. It means that the club is happy with my work, they trust me, and I hope to meet their expectations on the pitch and bring a lot of joy to the fans," he said in a City statement.

"I want to win everything we can. All of the competitions, but for me the Champions League is without a doubt a very special competition for us, and it is my dream to win it in Manchester City's shirt."

Ederson is expected to be included in the Brazil squad that will aim to win a sixth World Cup in Russia later this summer.

However, he is likely to be the understudy to Roma's Alisson Becker.

______________

Read more:

The National: Gabriel Jesus winner takes 'magnificent' Man City past 100 points

Richard Jolly: Anfield in celebration mode as Liverpool secure top four and Salah receives more awards

Ian Hawkey: Newcastle leave Chelsea feeling blue as Antonio Conte's side miss out on Champions League

Andy Mitten: Michael Carrick gets deserved send-off as Man United sign off season with a win

______________