Transfer market: To Guardiola: Keeper Ortega moves to Manchester

Transfer market: To Guardiola: Keeper Ortega moves to Manchester

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega’s move from Bundesliga relegated Arminia Bielefeld to English champions Manchester City is perfect. The 29-year-old signed a three-year contract with the club of coach Pep Guardiola and striker Erling Haaland, who was brought in from Dortmund.

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega’s move from Bundesliga relegated Arminia Bielefeld to English champions Manchester City is perfect. The 29-year-old signed a three-year contract with the club of coach Pep Guardiola and striker Erling Haaland, who was brought in from Dortmund.

Although Ortega is expected to be number two behind the Brazilian national soccer goalkeeper Ederson, he can often rely on the substitute goalkeeper in cup games because of the large number of competitive games in England and the culture there, but he can still hope for a few appearances. “I believe that I can play a more important role at City than many people give me credit for,” said Ortega: “My development is definitely not over yet.”

Thanks to Arminia fans

After his contract expired, the German-Spaniard was rumored to be number two at champions FC Bayern Munich and regular keeper at Bundesliga returnees FC Schalke 04. “Over the last year I’ve had to deal with different club options,” he said now: “It’s all the nicer now to have this feeling that waiting and trusting in the right solution will ultimately result in this contract.” He thanked Arminia Bielefeld fans, “but City and the Premier League were just too good for me to turn down. I can’t wait to get started, meet my teammates and work with Pep and his staff.”

Manchester sporting director Txiki Begiristain described the transfer as “a very good deal for City. Ortega, who was born near Kassel and was traded for the national team before, played for Arminia for a total of twelve years. “Of course we are incredibly proud that a player trained in the Akademinia is now playing in one of the best teams in the world for the really big trophies,” tweeted the East Westphalians.

Source: Stern

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