Scott Carson may be the luckiest goalkeeper of all-time, with the 37-year-old committing to another new contract at Manchester City.
The former England international has been at the Etihad Stadium since 2019, when he completed a loan switch from Derby, but has taken in just two appearances across four seasons – with only one of those coming in the Premier League.
Despite being third-choice in Pep Guardiola’s plans, the veteran shot-stopper has penned a 12-month extension with the newly-crowned champions of the English top-flight.
Carson – whose solitary Premier League outing for City came against Newcastle in May 2021 – has told the club’s official website of deciding to stay put:
“I’m excited to be staying at City for the 2023-24 season. I love working with Pep, Xabi Mancisidor and our incredible players every day.
“Hopefully I can help all of our goalkeepers be at their best.”
City’s director of football, Txiki Begiristain, added: “Scott is a real asset to our squad and enjoys a close working relationship with the goalkeepers and coaches.
“We’re very happy he has signed a contract extension.
“I look forward to seeing him support his team-mates and train well to ensure he is ready to perform on the pitch when called upon”.
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While Carson may not see many competitive minutes, he is a popular presence on the training ground – with Jack Grealish taking to social media as news of a fresh terms for the veteran keeper broke to claim that said deal is the “best news ever”.
