Source: Daily_Mail
Jerome Boateng completes £10m move to Manchester City
Manchester City have begun what is expected to be another busy transfer window by sealing a deal for Germany defender Jerome Boateng.[LNB]The 21-year-old will officially become a City player on July 1, having agreed a five-year deal to sign from Hamburg.[LNB]Boateng was in Manchester on Saturday to confirm the details of the move before jetting off to South Africa to join up with the Germany team.[LNB] Deal me in: Germany defender Jerome Boateng has completed his £10m move from Hamburg to Manchester City[LNB]No fee was announced by the club, but it had been reported that Boateng would cost around £10million.[LNB]Boateng had long been a target of City boss Roberto Mancini.[LNB]'This is a very good signing for Manchester City and I am pleased to bring Jerome to the club,' the Italian told the club's official website.[LNB]City gent: Boateng finalised the deal at Eastlands before returning to South Africa[LNB]'He is a young player who is already of a very high quality, but I think he can continue to improve at City.[LNB]'He can play a number of positions in defence, which is important. He has proved his ability in Germany and I think he can be a very important player for Manchester City in the Premier League.[LNB]'It's good for Jerome to have agreed terms ahead of the World Cup, so he can now concentrate on playing for Germany. And I will be very interested to see how he gets on in the tournament, before welcoming him back to meet his team-mates in pre-season.'[LNB]Boateng, the brother of Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince, follows current City players Vincent Kompany and Nigel de Jong in moving to Eastlands from Hamburg.[LNB] Man City striker Tevez in fruity fitness fight for Argentina's openerKompany insists it's only 'a matter of time' before Man City hit the big timeMANCHESTER CITY FC
