Man City sign goalkeeper Bettinelli from Chelsea

Manchester City person signed English goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli from Chelsea for a nominal interest connected a declaration lasting until 2026.

The determination for the 33-year-old erstwhile Fulham stopper comes aft the announcement connected Monday that seasoned keeper Scott Carson would beryllium leaving City astatine the extremity of the month.

He volition beryllium City's 2nd signing of the summertime aft capturing left-back Rayan Air-Nouri from Wolves for £31m.

Bettinelli said aft his accomplishment astatine the Etihad Stadium: "It's an honour to motion for City. I person admired from afar what this nine person achieved since Pep Guardiola arrived and now, I americium excited to beryllium a portion of gathering connected that success.

"I can't hold to enactment with Pep, Xabi Mancisidor and the fantabulous goalkeepers already present and spot their methods up close.

"Hopefully I tin lend successful training, the dressing country and connected the transportation arsenic we look to triumph much silverware implicit the adjacent year."

Bettinelli, who had 1 twelvemonth remaining connected his declaration astatine Stamford Bridge, joined Chelsea successful 2021 but went connected to marque conscionable 1 appearance.

He is expected to beryllium isolated of the City squad who alert to America for the Club World Cup this month.