STEFAN ORTEGA will be handed a new deal worth £85,000 a week to see off interest from overseas.
Pep Guardiola showed his faith in Manchester City’s back-up keeper by sticking with him for the 2-1 FA Cup final win over neighbours United.
Man City’s second-choice keeper Stefan Ortega is likely to stay with a pay riseGetty
GettyOrtega rewarded Pep Guardiola’s faith by helping Man City to FA Cup glory and two-goal Wembley hero Ilkay Gundogan could also be staying[/caption]
Now the German, who arrived on a free from Arminia Bielefeld last July, is in line for another boost with a fresh contract and £20,000-a-week rise.
Ortega, 30, has made a big impression on Etihad coaches since joining, despite being largely limited to domestic cup appearances.
There were calls for City manager Guardiola to turn to first-choice stopper Ederson at Wembley.
But he stayed loyal — and was rewarded with a crucial last-gasp save to seal Cup glory.
Ortega, who has two years left on his current terms, picked Manchester ahead of Bayern Munich 12 months ago.
But the Bundesliga giants remain big admirers and there have been murmurs in Germany of them making another bid this summer.
City would have been unwilling to lose Ortega regardless of Bayern’s interest — but they are now ready to extend his deal by at least a year to nail down his future.
It comes as City also try to keep midfielder Ilkay Gundogan.
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Barcelona, Arsenal, old club Borussia Dortmund and Saudi Arabia are monitoring the midfielder.
Fellow 32-year-old Riyad Mahrez is likewise attracting interest from the Saudi Pro League.
And City might have to make a decision over England anchorman Kalvin Phillips, 27, who has often been left unused on the bench.
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