Manchester City will give Zack Steffen the chance to join their first-team squad in the summer. The £4.5million summer buy has already doubled his market value after a successful loan season at Fortuna Dusseldorf, despite knee problems which have recently seen him head to Barcelona for treatment.
Steffen made his name with MLS side Columbus Crew, and the fact that he is a pure footballing goalkeeper, comfortable with the ball at his feet.
The 24-year-old quickly established himself as first choice at Fortuna, whose head coach is now City legend Uwe Rosler. And the Bundesliga outfit’s football director Lutz Pfannenstiel marked him out as a typical City keeper. “Zack had a brilliant start into the season and showed that he has the potential
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