Ortega arrives and Steffen leaves

Changes in the Manchester City goal. With Ederson Moraes as the undisputed starter and after the renewal just two weeks ago of veteran Scott Carson until 2023 at 36 years old, Pep Guardiola is about to incorporate a goalkeeper and give up another.

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According to Fabrizio Romano, a journalist specializing in the transfer market. City will shortly announce the signing of Stefan Ortega after ending his contract today with Arminia Bielefeld, whom he was unable to save from relegation from the Bundesliga last season.

One of the best goalkeepers in the Bundesliga

Despite losing the category, the German goalkeeper, whose father is Spanish, is considered at 29 as one of the best in the Bundesliga. Emerged from the Arminia youth academy, he played in the first team from 2011 to 2014 and returned in 2017 after he spent time with 1860 Munich from 2014 to 2017.

The arrival of Ortega, who is called in principle to be a substitute for Ederson but increasing the competition in the position, will bring with it the departure of the American goalkeeper Zack Steffen, who at 27 years of age will be loaned by City to Middlesbrough, of the English Championship ( Second division).

Steffen and his ‘sung’ against Liverpool

Steffen was already on loan for one season at Fortuna Düsseldorf, 2019-2020, immediately after signing him from MLS’s Columbus Crew. Guardiola has used him in cup matches and with him under the sticks, City won the Carabao Cup in 2021, but in the FA Cup semifinal, lost on April 16 at Wembley against Liverpool (2-3), he failed resoundingly in one of the ‘reds’ goals by relying on control with his foot and being surprised by Sadio Mané.