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Carson is heading to Manchester for medical ahead of a season-long loan to the Premier League champions.

The Derby man, 34, is wanted by Pep Guardiola to provide cover for No.1 Ederson and backup Claudio Bravo.

Manchester City had to do without an experienced deputy last term after Bravo picked up an injury.

Ante Muric was a regular on the bench, but he's moved on loan to Nottingham Forest this term to pick up experience.

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And Carson now looks set to fill the void at the Etihad.

Carson has years of experience under his belt, and turned out for England earlier in his career.

But fans have been left bemused by the shock signing, posting a series of tweets and memes about one of the summer's most unlikely moves.

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Carson has embarked on a journeyman career since coming through the youth ranks at Leeds.

He joined Liverpool in 2005 and spent time at Sheffield Wednesday, Charlton and Aston Villa on loan before completing a permanent switch to West Brom in 2008.

A two-year spell in Turkey at Bursaspor from 2011-2013 followed before a spell at Wigan.

Carson signed for Derby in 2015. He has four England caps.