Ederson eyeing the major trophies

NEW Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has set his sights on winning the Premier League and Champions League after completing his £35m move from Benfica.

The 23-year-old became Pep Guardiola's second signing of the summer after negotiations over the severance of his third-party ownership agreement with former club Rio Ave and Jorge Mendes' agency Gestifute were finalised.

Ederson is likely to start next campaign as Guardiola's first choice after an unconvincing maiden season from Claudio Bravo and the Brazilian has already set his sights high.

"I like everything about Manchester City. I have always had the dream to play in English football and now I'm going to make it true," he told mancity.com after signing a six-year contract.

GROWING

"With Pep Guardiola, City are growing more and more.

"He is putting in place a young team for the future.

"Those were important factors in making my decision.

"Manchester City has an amazing squad. I think they managed to have a good season. Next season, we will have to be focused to achieve the goal of winning trophies.

"As for my ambitions with City, I want to win the Premier League and the Champions League.

"Those are my two main goals in this shirt."

City have got two major bits of business done early this summer, with Ederson following the arrival of £43m playmaker Bernardo Silva from Monaco.

It is understood City are paying Benfica 40m euros for Ederson, therefore technically still making Gianluigi Buffon's transfer from Parma to Juventus - 51 million euros in 2001 - the most expensive for a goalkeeper.

The exchange rate at the time equated the fee to £32.6m.