Manchester City have completed the signing of Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Fernandinho for a fee of around 30 million pounds. The 28-year old midfielder had been at the Ukrainian champions for eight years. He is Manchester City's first signing this summer while Spanish winger Jesus Navas is bound to join the Citizens as well. Manchester City are still without a manager after Roberto Mancini left the club but they are expected to appoint Malaga head coach Manuel Pellegrini next week.
"My ambition here is to win the title. The team here is strong, and so is the greatness of the club and the supporters," said Fernandinho. "Playing for a huge club in a huge league makes me so happy. I hope I will be able to repay City for what they have done for me. I know a lot about City. Ever since they expressed an interest in me, I have been learning more. I know I will face challenges but I am prepared for them. Every player at a high level faces pressure and must respond and I am ready for that too."
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak stated last week that the club will surely invest in new players in an attempt to regain the Premier League title that they lost to rivals Manchester United last season. "Will there be new signings? Absolutely. This is going to be a very important year for us," he said.
A potential target for Manchester City could be Tottenham's "Welsh Wizard" Gareth Bale, also desired by the likes of Real Madrid. Here are the odds at SkyBet for a Bale move before September 1st:
Real Madrid - 9/4
Manchester United - 8/1
Manchester City - 16/1
Bayern Munich - 25/1
Chelsea - 25/1
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