Headline: Manchester City Finalizes €2m Deal for Geronimo Rulli as Backup Goalkeeper
Manchester City has reached an agreement for a €2m (£1.7m) transfer of Geronimo Rulli, who will serve as a new deputy to Gianluigi Donnarumma.
City acted quickly to secure a replacement for James Trafford, who transferred to Leeds for an initial £40m this week.
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Rulli, set to sign a two-year contract at the Etihad Stadium, will join from Marseille, where he played as the first-choice goalkeeper for two seasons.
At 34 years old, this marks Rulli’s second tenure with City, although he has yet to make an appearance for the club after being signed in 2016. He was subsequently loaned to Real Sociedad, where he later made a permanent move.
Additionally, Rulli has played for Montpellier and Ajax throughout his career and notably won the Europa League with Villarreal, participating in the penalty shootout against Manchester United in the 2021 final.
The Argentine goalkeeper was part of the World Cup-winning squad in 2022 and was a runner-up this summer, though he did not feature in either tournament.
Rulli’s signing marks the second time this summer City has re-signed a goalkeeper, following Pierce Charles, who was brought back from Sheffield Wednesday before being loaned to QPR.
Manchester City have agreed a €2m (£1.7m) deal to sign Geronimo Rulli to give Gianluigi Donnarumma a new deputy.
City have moved quickly to find a replacement for James Trafford, who joined Leeds for an initial £40m this week.
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Rulli, who will sign a two-year deal at the Etihad Stadium, will join from Marseille after two seasons as the French club’s regular goalkeeper.
It will be the 34-year-old’s second stint on City’s books, though he is yet to debut for them after being signed in 2016, loaned to Real Sociedad and then bought by the Spanish club.
Rulli has also had spells at Montpellier and Ajax while he was a Europa League winner with Villarreal, both scoring and saving a penalty in the shootout in the 2021 final against Manchester United.
The Argentina international was a World Cup winner in 2022 and a runner-up this summer, though he did not play a minute in either tournament.
Rulli becomes the second goalkeeper City have re-signed this summer, though Pierce Charles, bought back from Sheffield Wednesday, was then loaned to QPR.
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