MANCHESTER UNITED and Arsenal target, Ederson, has been watched by Barcelona in recent weeks, according to reports in Portugal.
Benfica’s 23-year-old goalkeeper has impressed this season, and is being tipped for a bright future in the game.
O Jogo report that Barcelona scouts have been scouts to recent encounters at the Estadio da Luz to observe the Brazilian — while representatives of United and Arsenal have also been keeping an eye on him.
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And Manchester City sent people to Benfica’s Champions League defeat to Napoli.
Barcelona scouts were present for the Portuguese giants’ victory over Dynamo Kiev in the back in November.
And Ederson enjoyed a topsy-turvy performance.
He fouled Derlis Gonzalez in the box, before saving the resulting spot-kick from Junior Moraes to hand Benfica a 1-0 victory.
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Ederson’s age and profile means he could come to one of the biggest clubs in the Premier League or La Liga and initially act as back-up, before stepping up to No.1 — as would likely be the case at Arsenal.
Petr Cech is still more than capable at that level, but at the age of 34, may not have too long left in the top-flight.
City’s need is a little more desperate with Claudio Bravo struggling to adapt to life in the Premier League, and Pep Guardiola must surely be looking at a new first-choice goalkeeper.
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Barcelona, who let the Chilean leave in the summer, are also looking for an established No.1, with serious question marks over both Marc-Andre ter Stegen and summer signing, Jasper Cillessen.
While, Jose Mourinho is in the market for a No.2 stopper.
David De Gea is one of the best goalkeepers around, but should anything happen to him, next in line for United is Sergio Romero, who has shown he cannot handle the physical nature of the Premier League.
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