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The Spanish outfit, Sevilla, have confirmed that star striker Alvaro Negredo will bid farewell to the club. Negredo will now move to the Etihad Stadium, subject to a medical.
Sevilla have confirmed the deal on their official website. The clubs have agreed on a €25million plus add-ons deal for the striker.<br />
Del Nido revealed his happiness for the player and claimed the deal to be one of the most significant ones in the history of the club.<br />
“We are about to close on the sale of the player and, if everything goes normally and everything is signed, he will soon say goodbye”, he said.<br />
“Manchester City are buying a great player, the top-scoring Spaniard in La Liga.”<br />
The club’s official website read:<br />
"It's official: Alvaro Negredo is a Manchester City player, short of doing the medical tests”<br />
"Sevilla has organised a farewell gathering for the player at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan this evening at 18.30BST, so that those who have been his team-mates can say goodbye before leaving for (the pre-season tour of) South America. <br />
"The Sevilla president, Jose Maria del Nido, will accompany the striker at this farewell."<br />
The 27-year-old was brilliant in the La Liga last season, having scored 25 goals. He was strongly linked with moves to Everton and Tottenham.<br />
But as it turns out, Negredo will be the second player to complete a transfer from Sevilla to Manchester City after Jesus Navas. The striker will also receive an increased weekly wage of €75,000.
Written by Chandraket Mall
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