Claudio Bravo could stay at Manchester City beyond the end of the season as he plans for management.
The Chilean goalkeeper was Pep Guardiola's most high-profile signing in his first transfer window at the Etihad, controversially replacing City and England No.1 Joe Hart. Bravo struggled to impress and lost his place in the starting lineup to Willy Caballero before the season was over and then Ederson, who joined from Benfica the following summer.
Bravo is approaching the final six months of his contract with the club and the Blues have brought in a number of goalkeepers since that will be looking to push Ederson for a place in the team; Zack Steffen and Aro Muric are both on season-long loans at Fortuna Dusseldorf and Nottingham Forest respectively.
City's director of football said a decision has not been made on whether Bravo , who missed most of last season with injury, will remain at the club next season but hinted that the 36-year-old could go into management.
“We need a little time to confirm what we are seeing,” he told El Mercurio [via Sport Witness] . “We must remember that he’s been injured for a year and this is not seen in one or two months. After that time, we will make a joint decision, which depends on the two parties, because this is our decision and then his, but I want to make it clear that there is nothing settled. To this day, we are delighted with him.”
He added: "He’s preparing for the future. He could have gone to another club to play every game. Here he is taking all experience, collecting everything he has lived, especially in Barcelona and Manchester, to become a great manager."
