It has been reported that Manchester City would consider selling Zack Steffen on a permanent basis to Leicester City in the summer.
The £7 million (Guardian) man has been on loan at Middlesborough throughout the 2022/2023 season, with Stefan Ortega successfully taking his place as the Sky Blues’ No.2.
With the German, who drew rightful praise from Gary Neville for having been brilliant in his debut campaign at Manchester City, the club are willing to sell Zack Steffen to Leicester City, as per the Telegraph.
Manchester City open to sell Zack Steffen to Leicester City
Branded as an ‘exceptional goalkeeper’ by Pep Guardiola via Teesside Live, the USA international seemingly saw his career at City end after making a string of errors in his side’s 3-2 defeat in the FA Cup semi-final in 2022.
The 28-year-old looked worryingly poor on the ball, while his shotstopping, which is usually reliable was far from its best as well, as he ultimately seemed out of his depth as a Pep Guardiola goalkeeper.
Now, it has been reported that Enzo Maresca’s Leicester City have a ‘firm interest’ in signing Zack Steffen from Manchester City.
In addition, the treble-winners would consider selling Steffen on a permanent basis in the summer.
The deal for him would benefit all parties involved
With Zack Steffen likely to become Leicester City’s No.1 and Manchester City banking a fee for a player with two years left on his contract, all parties could involved would be hoping for this deal to happen.
At the end of the day, while the USMNT shotstopper possesses quality, he does not have the profile to be a long-term fit at City.
A understudy to Ederson Moraes like Stefan Ortega, on the other hand has shown that he could really push the No.1 and drive him on to play at his level best.
As a result, it is time for the Sky Blues to let Steffen leave and give Maresca his man in the process.
