Manchester City No.2 Stefan Ortega has suggested that he could leave the Etihad at the end of the season.
The 31-year-old will have a year left on his contract this summer, and the German claims that he will have to consider his options:
“At the end, it’s not my single decision. My missus is there as well, we’re expecting the second child. I’m not in the beginning of my 20s, so I have to choose wisely now what I’m doing in the summer. It’s not that I have to push the club that they will sell me, it’s just like see what happens. I’m relaxed because there are worse places than here.”
Ortega has performed well in the absence of the injured Ederson and fans on X would be happy to see him remain at City beyond this campaign:
Too good to play second fiddle . Class keeper!
— John Kennedy (@JohnKen57314443) April 4, 2024
Give him what he wants
— Austin sporleder (@expressninja8) April 4, 2024
He is a fantastic goal keeper. Has more reflex and dive power dan ederson. In other Areas Ederson has kept his shirt solidly. They can equally rotate
— Black N Gold (@RootAfrik) April 5, 2024
I’ll start Hiim for the Rest of the Season and Give Eddie the seat for UCL matches … He’s in a good shape
— Saleም (@Aris10235) April 5, 2024
I don’t want him to go but I think he will. He does honestly deserve to be a starting keeper for a strong club, he’s world class and arguably a better pure GK than Ederson. Pep just favors Ederson because of his ability on the ball, which sometimes actually screws us.
— Ruff (@RuffledSports0) April 4, 2024
They really need to pay this guy.
— nomoloS (@rockvillesol) April 4, 2024
Man needs to stay
— Wes (@bluwes) April 4, 2024
Ortega has earned the right to become No.1
Since arriving from Arminia Bielefeld in the summer of 2022, the keeper has performed his role as understudy to Ederson ably.
At 31 years of age, though, Ortega is not getting any younger and he will feel that he is more than capable of being first choice at this stage of his career. As he is unlikely to get the game time he wants at City, he will have to seriously look at offers from other teams.
