A Chat with Arijanet Muric

From the Manchester City academy to a new challenge in Italy: Arijanet Muric talks about his fresh chapter at Sassuolo, sparked by a phone call with Grosso and the desire for “something different”. The Kosovo goalkeeper revisits a pivotal moment in his career - his debut under Guardiola and penalty saves - and explains how Serie A is giving him new sensations, almost a sense of rebirth. From goalkeeping quirks (like taping his wrists to feel his fingers better inside the gloves) to friendships and roots split between Switzerland and the Balkans, Muric also speaks about the pride of representing Kosovo. With a clear mission: bringing security, points and calm to a side fully focused on survival | Serie A 2025/26