GARRIDO JOINS CITY REVOLUTION
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Spanish ace Javi Garrido has joined Manchester City for £1.5million. The Real Sociedad defender penned a four-year deal at The City of Manchester Stadium to become the fifth summer signing for new boss Sven-Goran Eriksson. City had agreed a deal with Sociedad earlier this week and he signed a contract after passing a medical on Thursday morning.
Real boss Chris Coleman was loath to let Garrido go as he rates him very highly, but he admitted he could not stand in the player's way. The 22-year-old has admitted that the chance to play in England was too good an opportunity to turn down. "A chance to play in the Premier League does not come every day and it is very difficult to reject," Garrido told the Spanish press.
Eriksson, with the backing of chairman Thaksin Shinawatra, is working at a fierce pace in the transfer market with the start of the season only nine days away. The former England coach still has more business to do in that respect as well.
Striker Valeri Bojinov has claimed he is moving from Fiorentina to join fellow Bulgarian Martin Petrov at Eastlands. There is also speculation that defender Vedran Corluka and midfielder Elano are about to come on board from Dinamo Zagreb and Shakhtar Donetsk. Eriksson would only say, however: "Something has to happen soon as the league is about to start." -
most of the player city signed are relatively low profiled players. but them may be overlooked by the big clubs
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If they are good, City will be a force to be reckoned with this season.Originally posted by used:most of the player city signed are relatively low profiled players. but them may be overlooked by the big clubs
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Elano joins Sven revolution
Manchester City have signed their third player of the day with the £8million capture of Brazilian midfielder Elano Blumer from Shakhtar Donetsk. Elano's arrival continues a remarkable spending spree which has already seen Croatia international Vedran Corluka and Spaniard Javier Garrido join the club today.
New manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has now made seven new signings since he took over with Rolando Bianchi, Martin Petrov, Gelson Fernandes and Geovanni also moving to the club. -
Sven is shopping mad.
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thats because he hasn't been shopping for 6 years?Originally posted by CKeer:Sven is shopping mad.
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seems like he is buying a whole new team
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I think he could be getting value for money with the amount and types of players coming in... But time will tell...
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i wonder how they will play with players coming all over the place.