Transfer Market: Manchester City secures new shot-stopper

Manchester City has reached an agreement with Marseille for the transfer of Argentine goalkeeper Gerónimo Rulli, in a deal reportedly worth £1.7 million (approximately €2 million). The 34-year-old international has signed a two-year contract.

This marks Rulli's return to the Etihad, where he previously spent the 2016/17 season without making a first-team appearance. The goalkeeper arrives to serve as backup to first-choice Gianluigi Donnarumma, filling the void left by James Trafford's €52.5 million move to Leeds.

Gerónimo Rulli was the hero of the 2021 Europa League final while playing for Villarreal. In the penalty shootout against Manchester United, the Argentine scored his own spot-kick and then saved the decisive shot from his counterpart, David de Gea, securing the trophy for the Spanish side.

With eight caps for Argentina, Rulli was part of the squads that won the 2022 World Cup and the 2024 Copa América. Throughout his career, the shot-stopper has also represented clubs such as Real Sociedad, Montpellier, and Ajax.