According to Mike McGrath from [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2025/06/09/man-city-eye-chelsea-marcus-bettinelli-replace-scott/), Manchester City have identified a replacement for [Scott Carson](https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1932017328943763842), who has left the Eithad after six seasons at the club. Marcus Bettinelli, Chelsea’s third-choice goalkeeper, appears to be the desired replacement for cult hero Carson. (More to Follow)
Man City Planning for Life After Scott Carson – Marcus Bettinelli Identified
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### Chelsea Player Identified as Replacement
Scott Carson has left Manchester City after six seasons under Pep Guardiola. He joined the club from Derby County in 2019 and was known as a vital figure in the Eithad dressing room. Despite his lengthy stay, Carson only played two matches: a Premier League game against Newcastle in 2021 and a Champions League tie against CP Sporting in 2022, where City was defending a 5-0 lead from the first leg.
The 39-year-old was often praised by his teammates, including Ilkay Gundogan who highlighted Carson’s importance before the Champions League triumph against Inter Milan in Istanbul:
_“When we got on the bus over to the hotel, I was sitting near Scott Carson, and obviously he had been a part of that Liverpool team that came back from 3–0 down against AC Milan in 2005,”_ Gundogan wrote.
_“He said, ‘Don’t worry, boys. Every time I come to Istanbul, I leave with a Champions League trophy.,”_ said Carson referring to his Champions League win with Liverpool back in 2005 against AC Milan.
### Marcus Bettinelli – Possible Replacement