FC Barcelona were extremely busy in the transfer window on Thursday as they signed goalkeeper Jasper Cillissen from Ajax before selling Claudio Bravo to Manchester City.
After the shock exclusion of Joe Hart from the first two Premier League games, it was clear that City manager Pep Guardiola was in the market for a new goalkeeper.
Barcelona keeper Claudio Bravo was heavily linked with a move to the Etihad Stadium, and was officially announced by the club on Thursday.
The Catalan side wasted little time in finding a replacement and announced the signing of Ajax stopper Jasper Cillissen before Manchester City could officially sign Bravo.
The fans saw this as a good bit of business by both sides:
Imagine the meltdown in the English press when Claudio Bravo makes his first mistake. “Hart would’ve saved that”.
No mate…he wouldn’t.
— Busby MUFC (@BusbyMUFC) August 25, 2016
Claudio Bravo signs for @ManCity. Meanwhile in the Hart household.. pic.twitter.com/ecz0Pizm1Z
— SportsJOE – Football (@SportsJOE_FC) August 25, 2016
A day of transfers of bang average goalkeepers. Cillessen, Bravo and now Eduardo only need Hart to leave and it’s a full house
— Adam Jordan (@AdamJordan23) August 25, 2016
All very well man city signing bravo but as prone as hart is to the odd blunder he’s still too young and too good to get rid of imo #mcfc
— Utter Fiend (@Silverman1993) August 25, 2016
@will70204 Bravo has similar stats in terms of saves as Hart but miles better in distribution. Pep wants to play out from the keeper
— . (@CityMatthew) August 25, 2016
Claudio Bravo’s a decent shot stopper, definitely an upgrade on that arrogant twat Hart…actually agree with Guardiola on something!!
— Ryan Hunter (@MillersManiac) August 25, 2016
Bravo is a top keeper i know loads are unhappy about the Hart situation but no need to take it out on Bravo lets give him our full support
— MCFC 1894 (@ManCityArmy1894) August 25, 2016
Its time to hit the bench, Cillissen. pic.twitter.com/wFJr3nR5a4
— Arjun (@StealTheShaw) August 25, 2016
Congrats to Jasper Cillissen on winning his first La Liga title
— Usman (@Husmanuel) August 23, 2016
#Goalkeeper moves aligning today
Cillissen to @Barca
Bravo to @ManCityBetting still open on where Joe Hart will go.
— Alba Global Sports (@ags_football) August 25, 2016
The 4 goals Cillissen conceded yesterday in Rostov dey make me fear how we will be shipping in goals in the exit of Bravo! @Omaakatugba
— Kenneth Okocha (@Kenawel) August 25, 2016
Wow, Cillissen now at Barca, not a bad signing indeed.
— Jordan (@JordanDraycott) August 25, 2016
Life can be unfair sometimes imagine Tim Krul replacing Cillissen at Ajax after moving to Barca. All the best #Tim
— Kwadwo Adofo (@Zib_Milan) August 25, 2016
