Manchester City sign Bernardo Silva
May 26, 2017 - 6:17 PM Manchester City have announced the signing of Monaco playmaker Bernardo Silva.Press Association Sport understands City will pay GBP43million ($A74 million) for the 22-year-old, who will officially move on July 1.
It means City have won the race for the Portugal international ahead of neighbours Manchester United, who were also interested in him.
The player flew into Manchester Airport on Thursday night and negotiations were swiftly concluded.
"It feels great. To be honest I'm now at one of the best teams in the world. To be part of this club and to have this opportunity is great," Silva told his new club's official website.
"I'm very happy to be part of Manchester City's team and I look forward to trying to do my best to help the team reach their goals.
Silva's arrival signals the start of manager Pep Guardiola's overhaul of a squad which finished a disappointing third in the Premier League in his first season in charge.
On Thursday the club announced the departures of goalkeeper Willy Cabellero, full-backs Gael Clichy and Bacary Sagna - in addition to the previously-known exit of Pablo Zabaleta - and winger Jesus Navas as the clear-out of players signed by previous managers began.
Midfielder Yaya Toure is also out of contract this summer and, despite fighting his way back into the reckoning having initially been frozen out by Guardiola, his future remains in the balance.
Source: AAP
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