Claudio Bravo's £17m deal to Manchester City confirmed, end is nigh for Joe Hart

New City boss Pep Guardiola has made no secret of the fact that he wanted a goalkeeper who is comfortable with the ball at his feet and he has got his man after Bravo signed a four-year contract, with the Catalan club announcing the fee.

The move casts further doubt on Joe Hart's career at Manchester City with the England keeper being kept out of the team by WIlly Caballero in the Premier League this season.

The announcement from City came hours after Barcelona confirmed that they had signed his replacement, Jasper Cillessen, from Ajax.

In a statement on their website Barcelona confirmed that it would be an initial fee of £15.4 million with a possible £1.71 million in add-ons.

Speaking to City's website Bravo said that the opportunity to work under Guardiola was too good to refuse.

"I’m very proud to be joining Manchester City. I know the Club is building something very special and I hope I can be part of many successes in the coming years.

"I have followed City’s progress in recent years and obviously know some of my new team-mates from the Copa America.

"It is not easy to leave a club like Barcelona where I had two fantastic years, but the opportunity to work with Pep Guardiola was too good to refuse.

"Now I will challenge the other great goalkeepers the Club has and together I hope we can win many trophies."

His new manager was equally enthusiastic about the deal, saying that he has been watching Bravo for a number of years.

"Claudio is a fantastic goalkeeper and an excellent addition to our squad.

"He has experience and great leadership qualities and is in the prime of his life. He is a goalkeeper I have admired for a number of years and I’m really happy he is now a City player."

Adrian Garcia: Claudio Bravo wants minutes in every competition, not only in the Spanish league. This summer, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and his agent demanded one thing: to be the main goalkeeper at Barcelona. Since that moment, there was a cold war between Bravo and Stegen.

Bravo won the Trofeo Zamora (goalkeeper conceding the fewest goals) in 2014-2015 and although he is not a spectacular goalkeeper, he is a consistent and serious player. But whether City are real candidates to win the Champions League under Pep Guardiola will depend of the performance of the whole defensive line, not only Bravo.