Negredo departs Sevilla for City
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July 19, 2013, Friday
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SEVILLA said it has agreed to sell striker Alvaro Negredo to Manchester City, pending a medical checkup.
There was no announcement of a transfer fee or length of contract, but Sevilla said: "It's official: Alvaro Negredo is now a Manchester City player."
The Andalucian club held a farewell ceremony for the 27-year-old Negredo at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on Wednesday evening.
At the ceremony, Negredo said he had spent four happy years at Sevilla but was fortunate to get an offer from "a big one, like City, and I'm happy to go to such a big team."
The Spanish international joined Sevilla from Almeria in 2009, winning the Copa del Rey that season. He scored 70 goals in 139 appearances.
Meanwhile, Manchester City sold defender Maicon to Roma. Maicon returns to Italy after a year in the Premier League.
City said: "With Pablo Zabaleta and Micah Richards seemingly ahead of him ... the 31-year-old has opted to return to Serie A to continue his career."
Maicon signed for City from Inter Milan on transfer deadline day last year for an undisclosed fee. However, the Brazil defender made only 11 appearances.
Maicon spent six years at Inter, helping it to a host of trophies including four Serie A titles and the Champions League.
Also, Paris St Germain signed promising left back Lucas Digne from Lille on a five-year contract, the club said on Wednesday.
Digne, who will turn 20 tomorrow, became a first-team regular for Lille last season and featured in the Champions League for the Ligue 1 club.
Digne played for France during its under 20 World Cup winning campaign in Turkey earlier this month.
"We are delighted to welcome this young French player into our squad", Paris St Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said on the club website.
Digne said: "To play for Paris St Germain, with these exceptional players, is a dream come true."
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