‘Crazy’ Ederson ready to prove his worth at new club Man City

New Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson is adamant he can be Pep Guardiola’s number one for years, saying he is as capable with his feet as he is with his hands after finally completing his move to the Premier League.

The Brazilian has joined from Benfica for a world-record fee for a goalkeeper and is expected to become Guardiola’s number one with immediate effect.

Guardiola is widely believed to have made an error last year when he sent number one Joe Hart packing and replaced him with Claudio Bravo who, while clearly better than Hart with the ball at his feet, turned out to be underwhelming.

But 22-year-old Ederson is convinced he can do a better job, as both a shot-stopper and a footballer, after developing his passing ability in Portugal.

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“To be a goalkeeper you must be a little bit crazy,” he said.

“We have the courage to put our head where the players put their feet. I have that, of course. I’m a quiet goalkeeper and I always try to transmit confidence and calm to my teammates. That skill I have helps a lot.

“At Benfica, I also played a little bit more advanced and I was involved a lot in the game. I think that revolution in the way goalkeepers get involved in the game was very important.

“I already had that skill to play outside the box.

“When I played for a team lower down, I didn’t have the chance to play far from the goal – I had to stay close to it.

“But when I went to Benfica, I was able to improve what I knew and play further out, getting more involved in the games, being more active. I have been developing that since.”