The Citizens have completed nine signings during the current transfer window but Guardiola says goalkeeper Claudio Bravo will be the last new addition they make.
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Bravo played for Colo Colo in his native Chile until 2006, when he joined Spain’s Real Sociedad on the recommendation of Xabier Mancisidor, who is now City’s goalkeeping coach.
Bravo flew to Manchester on Wednesday to undergo a medical, with City boss Pep Guardiola stating a deal for the Chile worldwide was “almost done” after Thursday’s (AEST) 1-0 Champions League play-off win over Steaua Bucharest.
But Hart’s next destination remains uncertain after Koeman distanced himself from a potential deal for the former Shrewsbury keeper.
Though Stoke City have been without their No 1 Jack Butland so far this season with an ankle injury, they don’t expect his absence to be long enough to consider a move for Hart.
City’s fans sang “Don’t sell Joe Hart!” and “City’s number one!”, while a second-half chorus of “Stand up if you love Joe Hart!” drew nearly the whole stadium to its feet.
Everton manager Ronald Koeman shut down talk of a move for England goalkeeper Joe Hart in three simple words on Thursday.
He said: “If all four stay here the best solution is for everybody to be involved in our idea”. They have had a stable position in the table, they are playing good football.
Bravo said on City’s official website on Thursday: “I’m very proud to be joining Manchester City”.
With a replacement first-choice goalkeeper now confirmed in Claudio Bravo, Guardiola has one last bit of business to attend to before the summer transfer period ends on Wednesday. It has happened this year and if I continue to train in the high level and we arrive in the Champions League, it is going to happen more times. “Everybody’s fit and ready – we trained with 30 players today”. We want the best for him and of course the club is going to help him, get the best solution for him.
“I try to be honest”.
“He has experience and great leadership qualities and is in the prime of his life”, Guardiola said. “I’m so confident. I trust a lot in them”.
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“I am really happy that Fabian Delph has scored and put us in the Champions League”.
