Overview
- Forest and Manchester City confirmed the move as a permanent transfer reported as initially free, with clauses that could take the fee to around £500,000.
- Ortega signed through June 2026 and is expected to provide cover and competition for first-choice goalkeeper Matz Sels.
- Manchester City praised Ortega’s impact in farewell statements, highlighting his 56 appearances and key contributions during recent trophy-winning seasons.
- The German goalkeeper had slipped down City’s pecking order after the arrivals of Gianluigi Donnarumma and James Trafford and had not featured in the Premier League this season.
- Forest prioritized a goalkeeper after John Victor’s knee injury left Sels as their only senior option during a demanding stretch of fixtures.