Hildebrand handed City chance

Hildebrand handed City chance

Published Jul. 23, 2011 9:15 a.m. ET

City have just sold their number two Shay Given to Aston Villa and Roberto Mancini wants experienced cover for Joe Hart. He is now giving 32-year-old Hildebrand the chance to earn a move to Eastlands and he and his coaches are running the rule over him. Hildebrand, who won the last of his seven Germany caps in 2007, is currently a free agent after leaving Sporting Lisbon after just one season in Portugal. He has previously played for Stuttgart, Hoffenheim and Valencia and could be an ideal understudy for Hart.

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