Manchester City agree a transfer for goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Marseille, with multiple outlets reporting the deal is close to completion and subject to standard clearance processes. The Athletic, BBC Sport, and other reports say the signing is for Rulli’s second spell at the club after a brief period in the mid-2010s.
Reports also link the move to City’s ongoing squad rebuild and changes in the goalkeeping group. Rulli is described as arriving to replace or provide cover for outgoing options, with James Trafford singled out as the player he is expected to succeed. Several outlets report a fee around £1.7 million or €2 million, though the exact figure is expressed differently depending on source and currency.
Outlets further describe Rulli as a back-up goalkeeper behind City’s current first-choice, identified in at least one report as Gianluigi Donnarumma. Yahoo Sports adds that City continue to work on additional signings beyond Rulli, while The Athletic notes the 2016 spell as context to the decision.
