It is latest today that goalkeeper Claudio Bravo have been signed for 18m euros which makes £15.4m. Bravo said: “I’m very proud to be joining Manchester City. Guardiola has signed Bravo as he has significant reservations about Hart’s capacity to play as the sort of ‘sweeper-guardian’ his favored system demands.
Bravo said:”I know the club is building something very special and I hope I can be part of many successes in the coming years.” It was normal Hart would leave the club before the transfer window closes on 31 August, yet a quick transfer is no more certain.
He does not have any desire to move to Sevilla or Borussia Dortmund, both of whom are accounted for to be interested in signing him.
Everton seemed a potential destination before the end of last week yet manager Ronald Koeman has said he has “no interest” in signing Hart.
Britain manager Sam Allardyce has said Hart’s situation is “a worry” yet that he would pick the player in his squad for the World Cup qualifier against Slovakia on 4 September.
He further said, “It is not easy to leave a club like Barcelona where I had two fantastic years, but the opportunity to work with Pep Guardiola was too good to refuse”.
Signed a four year contract, Bravo is looking forward to start it ahead of Argentine Willy Caballero and Joe Hart. Hart, 29, was dropped by Guardiola for the first three games of the season yet was made skipper for their Champions League play-off win against Steaua Bucharest, keeping a spotless sheet in his first start of the season.
Back in 2014, Bravo joined Barcelona. He won two titles of La Liga and the Fifa Club World Cup. Bravo said: “I’m very proud to be joining Manchester City.
“I know the club is building something very special and I hope I can be part of many successes in the coming years.” Guardiola said, “Claudio is a fantastic goalkeeper and an excellent addition to our squad.
“He has experience and great leadership qualities and is in the prime of his life. He is a goalkeeper I have admired for a number of years and I’m really happy he is now a City player.”
