Overview
- Manchester City confirmed Friday that 33-year-old goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli signed a one-year extension to stay until the summer of 2027.
- Sporting director Hugo Viana said he was delighted to keep Bettinelli and praised his influence on training and the goalkeeping group.
- Bettinelli has not played a competitive minute for City but is valued as third-choice cover who raises practice standards and supports teammates.
- Since arriving last summer from Chelsea, he has seen Ederson and Stefan Ortega replaced by Gianluigi Donnarumma and James Trafford, with Ortega later moving to Nottingham Forest.
- With Donnarumma installed as the long-term No. 1, Trafford’s growing reputation could attract summer offers, which may lead City to recruit another goalkeeper.