Manchester City complete signing of Geronimo Rulli from Marseille

Manchester City completed the signing of Argentina goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Marseille on 12 August 2026. The 34-year-old returns to the Etihad Stadium — where he spent the 2016-17 season without making a first-team appearance — on a two-year deal, with BBC Sport previously reporting that City have paid a fee of £1.7m.

Rulli comes in as a replacement for England goalkeeper James Trafford, who left City to join Leeds in a deal worth up to £45m. He will be understudy to number one Gianluigi Donnarumma. During his career he has played in both the Champions League and the Europa League. His club career has included spells with Real Sociedad, Montpellier, Ajax and Villarreal.

He scored a penalty in Villarreal's 2021 Europa League final victory over Manchester United, before denying opposite number David de Gea to decide the marathon shootout.

Rulli has won eight caps for Argentina and was part of the squad that won the 2022 World Cup and 2024 Copa America, and reached the 2026 World Cup final.

"This is an amazing opportunity for me and one I had to grasp. When the chance to join Manchester City comes along you have to go for it," Rulli said. "Everyone knows what an impressive club this is. City's success over a long time has been impressive. Everyone I have spoken to about City said I had to join them because they are a club with incredibly high standards. "Every professional wants to be in a high-performance environment and I can't wait to get started because I know I will improve and learn, which is always my main priority."

He will serve as back-up to Gianluigi Donnarumma during his two-year contract with Manchester City.