City are reportedly tracking free-agent Norway goalkeeper Orjan Nyland as Enzo Maresca weighs up the next move in his reshaped goalkeeper department.
According to The Sun, City are among the British clubs eyeing the 35-year-old after his World Cup performances pushed him back into the market conversation. Nyland is available without a fee after leaving Sevilla at the end of June, a departure also detailed by RotoWire.
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The angle is not complicated. City already have Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marcus Bettinelli and James Trafford in the senior goalkeeping group, but Trafford’s position remains sensitive after Newcastle’s long-running interest. Read Man City previously covered how Trafford’s decision could shape City’s summer planning.
- Nyland, 35, is a free agent after three seasons with Sevilla.
- He would arrive as an experienced, low-cost squad option.
- He also has an obvious City connection through Norway team-mate Erling Haaland.
That profile matters. Maresca does not need another expensive goalkeeper puzzle if Trafford moves on; he needs cover who can protect the domestic-cup workload and leave spending power for higher-priority areas.
Nyland’s World Cup form, including Norway’s Brazil upset, has turned a short-term market opportunity into a live City decision. If Trafford edges closer to the exit, this is exactly the kind of pragmatic move the Etihad hierarchy may have to consider quickly.
Norway our Norwegian goalkeeper Orjan Nyland is in Norway’s 2026 World Cup squad.
— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) June 2026
