Jo signs for City !

£18m (undisclosed but im guessing its around that ) on a 4 yr deal ! Im really glad to get him signed up, i think he will be a real handful for defenders, big, strong, fast and has a leathal left foot.

Hughes also confirmed the club are making progress in the bid to sign Ronnie and Dunne and Hart look set to sign new deals.

While Issakson and Sun J have left !

Great news all around !

Mad price. But probably will turn out a good signing away from that.

Where has Issakson gone?

Exactly. Good signing, mad price...

At least he isn't another overrated metrosexual like Bianchi.

This was a bit of a bolt from the blue. No rumours or anything

It's a shocker alright.

borocooper wrote:Where has Issakson gone?

PSV for around £2m !

New Club record signing, João Alves de Assis Silva, aka Jô has been speaking at a press conference this afternoon at the City of Manchester Stadium.
On completing the deal, which is believed to significantly eclipse the fee paid to Paris-Saint Germain for Nicolas Anelka, the Brazilian striker said: "I decided to come to Manchester City because it is one of the clubs who showed more interest in me, although I had other offers as well."

Speaking through a translator and sitting alongside Manager Mark Hughes, the tall, lean striker continued: "After I spoke to the manager I was very pleased. I was told Manchester City is a club going forward at the moment.

"We can go places, that is our objective. We thought about it and I decided to come to Manchester City for that reason."

City also had to fight off interest from other clubs including Spanish Primera Liga side Valencia, as the 21-year-old confirmed: "The club who showed interest officially was Valencia. I know from the press there were other clubs who showed interest."

It was also confirmed that Jô will wear the number 14 shirt.

Great signing. I can't fricking wait to watch him.

Apparantly the fee is £7m with the rest in instalments which is decent !