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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Fabrizio Romano

Manchester City agree deal with keeper Ortega, Nick Pope seals Newcastle move

Stefan Ortega tries to grab the ball from Robert Lewandowski
Stefan Ortega has been almost ever-present in the league for Arminia Bielefeld in the past two seasons. Photograph: Ina Fassbender/AFP/Getty Images

Manchester City have a verbal agreement to sign the goalkeeper Stefan Ortega as backup to Ederson if Zack Steffen leaves in search of more game time. Ortega’s contract at Arminia Bielefeld expires at the end of this month and the 29-year-old German, who has also played for 1860 Munich, has made City his preferred destination.

He started all but one of Arminia’s Bundesliga games last season, missing the other because he had Covid, and played every minute for the club in the league in 2020-21.

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