Manuel Pellegrini’s revolution at Manchester City is beginning to take shape.
This afternoon Álvaro Negredo agreed a deal to join City, subject to a medical, as the Sevilla striker swaps southern Spain for the East side of Manchester.
Negredo has been a long-time target for City and the 27-year-old forward will soon put pen to paper on a reported five-year deal.
Sevilla said in a statement on their website, “It’s official: Alvaro Negredo is the new player of Manchester City, pending medical examinations.”
So what can fans of Manchester City and the English Premier League expect? Plenty of goals for starters.
Negredo has been in fine form in front of goal during the past four seasons since for Sevilla after joining from Almeria. Negredo netted 31 goals in 42 games last season and has six goals in 14 appearances for the Spanish national team.
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He’s 6 foot 1 and is a classic bustling center forward who scores fantastic goals but also puts in a shift for the team to hold up the ball and bring others into the game. He’s scored plenty with his head and has that knack of being in the right place at the right time.
Negredo’s arrival is paramount to City’s success. They need someone to arrive and score goals straight away after losing Mario Balotelli and Carlos Tevez last season.
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The former Real Madrid youngster has scored some stunners over the last few years and if he gets on a roll at City, expect the bullish Spaniard to quickly become a fans favorite.
Sidenote: Negredo has one of the best nicknames in soccer, “La fiera de Vallecas” which translates to “The beast of Vallecas.” BTW, Vallecas is a working class neighborhood in Madrid, where Negredo grew up.
So will the man from Madrid prove an instant hit in Manchester? We’ll have to wait and see. Pellegrini knows him well from the games his sides played against him in Spain and City need a new forward.
I wonder if Negredo will be called, “The beast of the Etihad” before we know it?
Nah, hasn’t quite got the same ring to it. Anyway, watch the video below to see just how good this guy is at scoring goals.
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