Manchester City have signed Argentina international goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli from Marseille on a two-year deal, both clubs confirmed on Wednesday.
The 34-year-old will serve as City’s number-two goalkeeper behind Italian Gianluigi Donnarumma.
“This is an amazing opportunity for me and one I had to grasp,” said Rulli, who returns for a second spell at City having spent the 2016/17 season at the Etihad without making a first team appearance.
Rulli added: “Everyone I have spoken to about City said I had to join them because they are a club with incredibly high standards. My job now is to train hard, get to know the players and staff and do everything I can to reach my best level.”
The goalkeeper has won eight caps for Argentina and was in the squad that won the 2022 World Cup and 2024 Copa America, and reached last month’s World Cup final where they lost to Spain. He previously played for Real Sociedad, Villarreal, Montpellier, and Ajax.
He famously scored a penalty in Villarreal’s 2021 Europa League final victory over Manchester United, before denying opposite number David de Gea to claim the trophy 11-10 in the shootout.
Marseille, fined 10 million euros for failing to meet UEFA break-even targets, must sell players to balance their books. Their fifth-place finish in Ligue 1 during the 2025-2026 season also means the club will not participate in the Champions League.
Marseille recently announced the departure of defender Facundo Medina to Bayer Leverkusen. The club has also parted ways with high earners including Mason Greenwood, who joined Fenerbahce, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who moved to Deportivo La Coruña.
