As the “Kicker” reports, Arminia Bielefeld’s previous goalkeeper, Stefan Ortega, is about to move to Premier League top club Manchester City. With the English champions, Ortega is therefore planned as the clear number two behind regular keeper Ederson. At Arminia, Ortega was officially adopted at the last home game.
In recent years, Ortega has repeatedly shown his great potential in the Bundesliga and has developed into one of the best keepers in Germany. This led to him being on the list at many other clubs as well. At Hertha BSC, the 29-year-old could have been the new number one, and FC Bayern also showed great interest. There he would have become second goalkeeper behind Manuel Neuer, similar to Manchester City.
In the past season, Ortega, who moved from the Munich Lions to East Westphalia in 2017, played 33 Bundesliga games for the DSC. But he could not prevent Bielefeld’s descent either. Not only is Ortega strong on the line, but also in the opener. It’s quite possible that he also drew the attention of coach Pep Guardiola’s club, mainly because of his strong footballing qualities.
