Stefan Ortega

CTIDANDREW said:
Totally understand that reasoning. My only response to that would be Gladbach reported interest.
He was born around that area

They're one of the bigger clubs in Germany.
The visibility of playing well for them weekly would greatly increase his chances of being in a World Cup squad for likely the only chance he had at one.

The only logical sense I can make why that move didn't happen, is because his weekly wages of 90k are too high for Gladbach to justify and he isn't willing to take a pay cut when this may be the last year of his life making this much money weekly.

According to this website, Gladbach don't have anyone on 80k per week, let alone 90k
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He remains here because his current wage level is more important to him than playing regularly.

You cannot blame him, but that’s all it is, he’s had months to find a move, had offers from premier league, champions league and German clubs and decided to stay.

I always thought all that stuff about him wanting to be number 1 was rubbish, as he would have never been happy to come here and sit on the bench for years if so.

Fair play to him, £90k a week for at least another year just to keep fit and stay at home on match days.

I think the shame of it all is that he’s actually a very good goalkeeper, not quite City level but in a World Cup year, and a fallow period for German goalkeepers (Ter Stegen is finished, Bauman maybe), he really could have played at the World Cup with a good season behind him.
 
Damanino said:
odd it ended up like this 1.5-2 years ago he was on a much higher shelf and seemed there is interest in him to make him number 1 elsewhere. now its like maybe the 5th or 6th best club in Turkey may offer him a chance otherwise will not play one game this season.
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You are right. My guess is that, although he is a very good keeper, he thinks he is elite so unrealistically wants a top club, top money, and to play number 1. I hope whoever his agent is isn’t advising him badly.
 
With Ederson leaving (for the last 2 seasons!) and Trafford and a Carson replacement already found, it isn’t out of the realm of possibility that City didn’t want him to leave until Donna was a done deal…and then it was too late for a top European move?!

City had to protect themselves from being caught short, and Stefan is quite happy to probably be earning top reserve keeper money in the world, but now we have 4 in the squad, he seems the natural one to leave.

Many times, clubs have an understanding with a player, especially one that doesn’t make waves, and they get what they need in the end.

As a pro, he knows the club has to protect themselves FIRST, and the club knows that Stefan has to look after his own best interests FIRST. Now, we will see how a good, professional servant of the club will both be treated and react.

There is no reason to believe they can’t both come to an agreement that suits both parties, esp with the 4th choice apparently currently injured.

Personally, I’m quite happy to know we have strength in depth in the goalkeeping position, as it’s not like we don’t shop goals with alarming frequency!!!
 
arcademik70 said:
I don't believe what I'm going to say but there has to be a possibility he thinks the 2 we have will screw up with the system we have. He has better feet and still might be considered an option at some point. Far fetched, but he might still back himself as unlikely as that is.
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Neither does anyone else mate
 
Could anyone else see Trafford going on loan in January with Ortega remaining as 2nd choice? If he doesn't leave before all markets close that is

A bit like when Hart went on loan when we had Given, Taylor & others back in 09-11
 
ChicagoBlue said:
Is there enough room in the hearts of City fans to believe that he’s trying to structure the balance of his career in his own best interests, rather than City fans?

He has two duties:

(1) Serve the team, when selected, to the best of his ability while under contract, and

(2) Provide the best life, both now and into the future, for himself and his family.

Looks to me like he’s killing it on both counts! Always been reliable when called and not simply walking away from one of the best jobs in football for peanuts.

Good luck to you, Stefan, mate. Take care of yourself, because no fucker else ever will!
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Yeah, there's a big difference between him and seasoned pros elsewhere on real mega bucks stinking their clubs out.
 
ChicagoBlue said:
Is there enough room in the hearts of City fans to believe that he’s trying to structure the balance of his career in his own best interests, rather than City fans?

He has two duties:

(1) Serve the team, when selected, to the best of his ability while under contract, and

(2) Provide the best life, both now and into the future, for himself and his family.

Looks to me like he’s killing it on both counts! Always been reliable when called and not simply walking away from one of the best jobs in football for peanuts.

Good luck to you, Stefan, mate. Take care of yourself, because no fucker else ever will!
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He did enough during the spurs title run in to deserve respect. He should not be hounded out to balance the books and because another keeper was leaving then not leaving etc…

Good keeper let’s not be disrespectful because we don’t have use for him anymore.
 
Mad 4 It said:
Come to an agreement where we pay up part of his remaining contract and he becomes a free agent so can join anyone now
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Yeah, I think that could happen and would be in the best interest of both parties.

There’s no point him staying at city other than his wages.
I don’t blame him for that, I wouldn’t leave my job for less pay somewhere else.

Plus after he saved us in that Tottenham game he deserves every penny of his wages.
 
Mad 4 It said:
Come to an agreement where we pay up part of his remaining contract and he becomes a free agent so can join anyone now
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Might be wrong but I think if you become a free agent outside of the transfer window you can't be registered until the next window
 
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