Man City Confirm First Summer Signing of 2021

Carson was released by his parent club Derby County following the expiry of his contract at the end of last season after a six-year stint at the Pride Park Stadium.

The 35-year-old has been a part of Pep Guardiola’s squad for the last two seasons, after initially arriving on loan from Derby in the summer of 2019 on a one-year arrangement, which was later extended till the end of last season.

Manchester City have now confirmed that Scott Carson has put pen to paper on a new one-year deal, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2022 at the earliest.

Speaking to the official club website, Carson said, "It’s a pleasure and a privilege to be part of the setup here at City. To be around Pep and his backroom staff is fantastic and I feel I have learnt so much since I joined in 2019."

“The lads made me feel at home straight away and I have loved every second of my two years here. To commit for another year was such an easy decision. I want to continue pushing the other goalkeepers we have here and I want to make sure my experience rubs off on them.”

Director of football, Txiki Begiristain continued by stating, "He is a former international goalkeeper who has played in lots of big games during a long career."

“We know he is always ready to play, if we need to call upon him. The lads love him, and I know his experience has been a huge help to Ederson and Zack Steffen.”

More to follow.