The current situation…
The club are waiting on departures before fully committing to transfer targets. It doesn’t stop with Ederson. Internally there is concern that a few first team/key players could ask to leave. Alvarez, Kevin, Walker, Stones, Nunez. The club are waiting to talk to all these players with regards to commitment. Bernardo situation also still on going.
Nunez has apparently been talking about his lack of game time last season within the Portuguese camp, and feels like he needs to be playing more. He will not go to Saudi.
Transfer targets will depend on the commitment of the players mentioned.
The current area of interest is a left back and a CDM.
If we go by this and the worst happens, that's 5 first team players leaving, we would need 5 replacements, also a special player to replace Kev. I know the club let players leave if they want to go but 5 would be a bit much especially considering one of the players is one of the best midfielders in the world.