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Liverpool and Man City braced for Saudi Arabia bids in battle to replace ex-Arsenal star

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Al Nassr are eyeing up Ederson and Alisson as Saudi Arabia look to continue their raid on the Premier League giants, talkSPORT understands.

The Brazilian goalkeepers are on the Saudi Pro League side’s radar as they consider replacing ex-Arsenal star David Ospina.

City star Ederson has been eyed up by Saudi Pro League giants Al Nassr this summer
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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 shot-stopper.

And this has led to Manchester City star Ederson, who recently won his sixth top-flight title, and Liverpool’s Alisson being viewed as top targets.

Ederson still has two years left to run on his contract at the Etihad, while Alisson is tied down in Merseyside until 2027.

But this won’t stop Al Nassr – captained by Cristiano Ronaldo– in their bid to continue to bring world class talent to the Gulf nation.

Al Nassr raided the Citizens last year to bring Aymeric Laporte to the club in a deal worth £25.6million.

Pep Guardiola‘s side also saw Riyad Mahrez swap England for Saudi Arabia, where he linked up with Al Ahli for £30m.

As for Liverpool, they saw three of their club legends move to the Middle East last summer, with Fabinho joining Al Ittihad for £40m.

Meanwhile Jordan Henderson moved to Steven Gerrard’s Al Ettifaq, before returning to Europe with Ajax in January, with Roebrto Firmino signing for Mahrez’s Al Ahli on a free transfer.

Al Nassr are considering replacing ex-Arsenal shot-stopper Ospina
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Liverpool’s Alisson is also on the Gulf nation’s radar as they look to raid Premier League clubs again
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It remains to be seen whether City or Liverpool will allow their key stars to depart.

But City know they have Stefan Ortega to rely on 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 side down since joining in 2022.

This was highlighted when he came off the bench in last week’s 1-0 win away at Tottenham, where he denied Heung-Min Son in the closing stages.

His stop proved to be crucial, as City held on for all three points, which saw them pip Arsenal to the title by two points.


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