translated from Spanish: Jack Grealish is Manchester City’s new reinforcement

Manchester City, the defending Premier League champions, today made official the arrival of midfielder Jack Grealish, who arrives from Aston Villa. The player signed a contract for the next six seasons and will wear the number 10 number, left vacant by Sergio Agüero.Grealish, 25, became the most expensive signing in the history of the club and the English league, as the “citizen” team paid 117 million euros to have the player. The transfer broke the record of 100 million euros that Manchester United paid to Juventus of Italy for French midfielder Paul Pogba in 2016.

“I’m incredibly happy to get to Manchester City, which is the best team in the country and has Pep Guardiola, who is considered the best coach in the world. To be part of this club is a dream come true,” Grealish said in his presentation. He added: “Over the last ten seasons they have won titles. Pep took them to another level, the football he plays is the most exciting in Europe. Playing for Pep and learning from him will be special and something any top footballer wants. I don’t see the time to start, meet everyone and play.” The midfielder comes from Aston Villa, where he played 213 games over the course of eight seasons, scoring 32 goals and making 43 assists.

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