Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has admitted to being surprised by how well Stefan Ortega has fit in ahead of his debut season at the Etihad Stadium.
City secured the arrival of the 29-year-old on a free transfer to strengthen competition for Ederson.
Zack Steffen has left on loan for Middlesbrough to cement his starting place for the USMNT ahead of the World Cup later this year.
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The Premier League champions have introduced wholesale changes in the senior squad after winning their fourth league title in five seasons.
Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko joined Arsenal this summer whilst Raheem Sterling moved to Chelsea for regular game time.
Fernandinho ended his nine-year association with the blue side of Manchester and returned to boyhood club Athletico Paranaense at the end of his City contract.
City have certainly bossed it in terms of arrivals this summer, with Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez and Kalvin Phillips joining Stefan Ortega in through the door.
Wins against Club America and Bayern Munich on tour in the United States have seen the newcomers make encouraging impressions.
Julian Alvarez has caught the eye with his dynamic and energetic displays on the right side of attack, with record signing Jack Grealish also looking promising ahead of his second season in Manchester.
Haaland scored his first goal in City colours 12 minutes into his debut for the club he supported as a child against Bayern Munich in Wisconsin.
Ortega's ability on the ball has been hailed by Guardiola ahead of the Community Shield on Saturday - a key trait for any goalkeeper to make the cut under the Manchester City manager.
Asked whether City's new signings could take time to settle in, Guardiola said: "Hopefully not, as soon they settle the better," in his press conference on Friday afternoon.
"In my feeling they won't take time. Stefan (Ortega) surprises us a lot in all aspects on the ball and build-up, Kalvin (Phillips) knows the PL perfectly.
The way they settle in the few games we play, I think they will settle (quickly)."
City remain hot in their pursuit of Brighton left-back Marc Cucurella - who has handed in a transfer request to engineer a switch to the Etihad Stadium.
Having done majority of their transfer business early in the window, Guardiola has taken full advantage of having his new signings for pre-season.
With Alvarez, Phillips, Ortegan and Haaland all featuring in the United States, the quartet look set to get off the mark when City's Premier League campaign kicks off at the London Stadium in two weeks.
Haaland is expected to start his first competitive game for Manchester City against Liverpool on Saturday.
Jack Grealish could keep his place on the left as it remains to be seen whether Julian Alvarez is given a start or whether Pep Guardiola slots Riyad Mahrez on the right wing.
Topics: Manchester City, Premier League, Pep Guardiola, Stefan Ortega, Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez, Kalvin Phillips, Liverpool, Community Shield
Vayam Lahoti