According to The Pitch Prospect, Al Nassr has his eye on Ederson and Alisson as Saudi Arabia looks to continue their assault on the Premier League giants.
The Brazilian goalkeepers are on the Saudi Pro League side’s radar as they consider replacing ex-Arsenal star David Ospina.
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With the two-time FA Cup winner turning 36 this summer, Al Nassr are already planning for life after the Colombian goalkeeper.
And that has led to Manchester City star Ederson, who recently won his sixth top flight title, and Liverpool’s Alisson being seen as top targets.
Ederson’s contract at the Etihad runs for two years, while Alisson is tied to Merseyside until 2027.
But that won’t stop Al Nassr – led by Cristiano Ronaldo – from continuing to attract world-class talent to the Gulf state.
Al Nassr raided the Citizens last year to bring Aymeric Laporte to the club in a deal worth £25.6 million.
Pep Guardiola’s team also saw Riyad Mahrez move from England to Saudi Arabia, where he joined Al Ahli for £30 million.
As for Liverpool, they saw three of their club legends move to the Middle East last summer, with Fabinho joining Al Ittihad for £40 million.
Meanwhile, Jordan Henderson moved to Steven Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq before returning to Europe with Ajax in January, with Roebrto Firmino joining Mahrez’s Al Ahli on a free transfer.
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It remains to be seen whether City or Liverpool will let their key stars go.
But City know they can rely on Stefan Ortega should the 30-year-old decide to embark on a new adventure.
The German, who started the final game of the Premier League season due to Ederson’s injury, has never let his team down since joining in 2022.
This was evident when he came on as a substitute in last week’s 1-0 away win at Tottenham, where he was denied by Heung-Min Son in the closing stages.
His stop proved crucial as City took all three points to move two points clear of Arsenal.