The city signed Stefan Ortega as Ederson’s replacement

Manchester City today announced the signing of goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, 29, for three seasons after ending his contract with Arminia Bielefeld on Thursday, a German club that last season could not avoid relegation from the Bundesliga.

“It was an amazing step for me,” said Ortega, a German mother and Spanish father and considered one of the best goalkeepers in Germany despite losing the category. “Manchester City are an incredible team, a team with world-class quality everywhere.”

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In principle, Ortega will be Pep Guardiola’s second choice behind Ederson Moraes, although his arrival will increase competition with City’s goal.

American Zack Steffen, by far the second goalkeeper of the ‘citizen’ squad, will loan out to Second Division Middlesbrough, after making a notorious mistake in April in the FA Cup semi-final that Liverpool lost to Wembley (2- 3 ). His departure has not yet been confirmed by the City.

Just two weeks ago veteran Scott Carson, the third goalkeeper in Guardiola’s ranking, renewed until 2023 at the age of 36.

Harwood-Bellis and Egan-Riley, at Burnley

Meanwhile, City today announced the departure of two young defenders at Burnley, led by former ‘citizen’ Vincent Kompany after being relegated from the Premier League.

The players in question are Taylor Harwood-Bellis, 20, who will play on loan at Burnley in the 2022-23 season after doing so at Belgian Anderlecht and Stoke, also from English Second, in the first and second half of last season. respectively.

For his part, CJ Egan-Riley, 19, focused on the ‘clarets’ after his contract expired on Thursday. It ends 10 years at City, where the first team he made his debut in September.