Source: SKY_Sports
City sign Faroese keeper
Manchester City have announced the signing of 22-year-old goalkeeper Gunnar Nielsen.[LNB] Free agent Nielsen, from the Faroe Islands, has previously had spells with Blackburn Rovers and Motherwell on loan.[LNB]Nielsen has penned a two-and-a-half-year deal with City and joins fellow shot-stoppers Shay Given, Joe Hart and Kasper Schmeichel at Eastlands.[LNB]Meanwhile, City boss Mark Hughes has stressed his desire to reach the last 16 of the Uefa Cup.[LNB]Hughes' men drew their first leg clash at FC Copenhagen 2-2, and the Welshman has confirmed he intends to field a strong starting XI for the return fixture on Thursday.[LNB]He said: "When you are in Europe and you are playing Thursday and then Sunday in the Premier League sometimes you think it is more trouble than it is worth.[LNB]"But when you actually go out of a competition such as the UEFA Cup then there is a gap in your programme and a feeling of loss.[LNB]"I do not want that to happen at City, especially as they have not made that many excursions into Europe.[LNB]"From a development point of view we need to stay in the competition as long as we can."[LNB]
