Manchester City Sign Balotelli
Manchester City dominated transfer activity on the eve of the Premier League season with the signing of Italy's Mario Balotelli. The Internazionale striker flew into Manchester for a medical and City confirmed later that he had signed a five-year deal. City coach Roberto Mancini also surprisingly named Robinho in his 25-player squad, saying he would sit down with the unsettled Brazil striker next week to thrash out his future. James Milner, Aston Villa's England winger, is also expected to join City in the next few days with Craig Bellamy and midfielder Stephen Ireland on the way out of Eastlands. Balotelli, who turned 20 on Thursday, made his international debut for the Italians against Ivory Coast in London on Tuesday and Mancini said he was looking forward to working with a player he nurtured while in charge of Inter. "I think that Mario is one of the best players of his age in Europe, and I am very happy to be working with him again," Mancini told the club's website. "His style of play will suit the Premier League and because he is still so young there is a big chance for him to improve. He is a strong and exciting player and City fans will enjoy watching him." Big-spending City, who open their season at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, did not reveal the fee for Balotelli but it is reporter to be about £24 million. Robinho has made no secret of the fact he wants to stay with Brazilian club Santos, where he has been on loan since January, after an unhappy spell at City <b>...</b>
