Man City transfer news: James Trafford replacement's 'medical' scheduled as details of Enzo Maresca's latest signing revealed

By Lewis Nolan | 07 Aug 2026 19:09

Manchester City person agreed a woody to bring goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli to the nine from Marseille, the newest study has claimed.

The Citizens are embarking upon a caller epoch under, with Pep Guardiola having near the Etihad aft a decennary successful the Premier League.

New brag Enzo Maresca already has acquisition of managing successful the English apical flight, and City's hierarchy person taken the determination to backmost him considerably successful the transportation market.

Elliot Anderson was signed for a interest importantly successful excess of £100m, but others person near the club, including goalkeeper James Trafford to Leeds United for £40m.

Transfer adept Fabrizio Romano has revealed that City person agreed a woody to motion Marseille shot-stopper Geronimo Rulli, who has been authorised to alert successful for his medical.

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The study besides states that the Argentinian volition motion a two-year contract, portion determination volition besides beryllium an enactment to widen his woody until 2029.

Rulli is 34 and is 7 years older than existent City fig one Gianluigi Donnarumma, truthful the chances of him taking implicit from the Italian are slim.

The Marseille prima has besides played for Real Sociedad, Montpellier, Villarreal and Ajax, and helium has played 23 games successful the Europa League, arsenic good arsenic 20 games successful the Champions League.

Rulli volition not beryllium expected to instrumentality up a important information of minutes, and if helium is satisfied with a backup relation dissimilar Trafford, past his signing should beryllium seen positively.

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Concerns astir City's quality to situation for the rubric are earthy considering the interaction Guardiola had connected the club, but Maresca's squad is successful a beardown presumption up of the caller season.

Anderson volition apt springiness the Citizens a renewed antiaircraft solidity successful the mediate of the pitch, and the information that Rodri is inactive astatine the Etihad means they arguably boast the champion midfield successful the Premier League.

Maresca whitethorn inactive request different signings this window, with the squad having mislaid defenders Nathan Ake and John Stones this summer, but determination is small crushed to uncertainty the ambition of the club's hierarchy.