Is Hart leaving City?

Claudio Bravo was pictured leaving Barcelona Airport on Tuesday and his anticipated transfer to Manchester metropolis is more likely to set off the departure of England goalkeeper Joe Hart.

The 33-year-historical Bravo is ready for a medical this week at the Etihad Stadium where he will team up again with Pep Guardiola, his former manager at Barca.

The Spanish champions mentioned on Saturday they'd reached a "preliminary contract with metropolis" for the sale of the Chile captain.

Guardiola confirmed Bravo's impending arrival when asked about Bravo at a news conference on Tuesday, pronouncing: "I are not able to deny what every body is aware of".

Argentine Willy Caballero has been desired to Hart in metropolis's three video games this season but England's quantity one could but feature in Wednesday's Champions League playoff second leg towards Steaua Bucharest.

"sure, he has a risk to play," mentioned Guardiola. "i have an best relationship with Joe, him with me."

metropolis go into the second leg conserving a commanding 5-zero lead over Steaua.

Hart's transformation from city's quantity one for eight seasons to 2d, and almost certainly, third option represents a exquisite turnaround for the 28-yr-historical.

He has made 266 appearances for the membership and been a mainstay of their upward push to grow to be certainly one of England's predominant forces.

Guardiola is determined to begin moves on the back with a goalkeeper who is "in a position to play with the ball" and has defined that Hart is free to leave if he's sad.

"I spoke with Joe from the first moment we met," introduced metropolis's new train. "I you need to be clear with my gamers and that i used to be clear with him.

"the very first thing i am watching for from the goalkeeper is to avoid wasting. After that he must be in a position to help us to create a excellent construct-up. Because of this i'm right here."

In six seasons at his earlier clubs Barca and Bayern Munich, Guardiola's keepers Victor Valdes and Manuel Neuer had the highest passing accuracy premiums of any of their respective leagues.

Hart may additionally face a combat to re-set up his worldwide profession although new supervisor Sam Allardyce has mentioned that he'll name him on Sunday in his first squad for subsequent month's World Cup qualifier against Slovakia.