Manchester City have successfully completed their most awaited signing of 24-year old Belgian midfielder Kevin de Bruyne from German side Wolfsburg for a club-record fee of £58m.

The former Chelsea star has signed a contract for six years which makes him City's eighth summer buy after Raheem Sterling, Fabian Delph and Nicolas Otamendi, Patrick Roberts, Enes Unal, David Faupala and Aleix Garcia.

Kevin de Bruyne told the Manchester City's official website,

"I want to reach the highest level possible as a player and I think the most important thing is that at the end of the season we can be happy and maybe have some titles.

"I think this is the most important for the Club, the players and for the fans of course."

Manchester City's official tweet:

Manchester City are delighted to announce the signing of @DeBruyneKev! Story: http://t.co/paLxppSmsi #welcomeKDB pic.twitter.com/B9N0mu8DST

— Manchester City FC (@MCFC) August 30, 2015

City Manager Manuel Pellegrini said,

"We are very happy to have added Kevin to our team and I have no doubt that he will be a big success on his return to the Premier League.

"It takes a special footballer to improve our squad and I have no doubt that Kevin is certainly one of those – he has all of the mental, physical, tactical and technical attributes required to fit straight in.

"We like to play attractive, attacking football and bringing in a player like De Bruyne will only aid us as we fight on four fronts."

Kevin de Bruyne's career:

Years	Team	Apps	Goals
2008–2012	Genk	84	14
2012–2014	Chelsea	3	0
2012	Genk (loan)	13	2
2012–2013	Werder Bremen (loan)	33	10
2014–2015	VfL Wolfsburg	51	13
2015–	Manchester City	0	0

Honours and titles won:

Club:

Genk:

Belgian Cup: 2008–09

Belgian Pro League: 2010–11

Belgian Supercup: 2011

VfL Wolfsburg:

DFB-Pokal: 2014–15

DFL-Supercup: 2015

Individual:

Bundesliga Young Player of the Year: 2012–13.

UEFA Europa League: Squad of the season 2014–15

Bundesliga Player of the Year: 2014–15

Footballer of the Year in Germany: 2015

EVERTON

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MANCHESTER CITY

Game Played on 23rd August, 2015 , Kick Off at 15:00 (GMT)

Venue: Goodison Park, Referee: Anthony Taylor

EVERTON		MANCHESTER CITY
		- Kolarov (60')    Nasri (88') -Mangala (42')   Fernandinho (45')   Nasri (86')

STATS:

EVERTON		MANCHESTER CITY
46%	possession	54%
1	shots on target	9
9	shots off target	5
4	blocked shots	4
5	fouls	7
3	offsides	2
8	corners	7

LINEUPS:

EVERTON: Howard, Galloway, Jagielka, Stones, Coleman, Barry, McCarthy, Cleverley, Barkley, Kone, Lukaku

SUBS:Robles, Mirallas, Naismith, Besic, Deulofeu, Osman, Browning

MANAGER: Roberto Martinez


MANCHESTER CITY:Hart, Sagna, Kompany, Mangala, Kolarov, Toure, Fernandinho, Navas, Sterling, Silva, Aguero

SUBS: Caballero, Denayer, Demichelis, Delph, Nasri, Iheanacho, Bony

MANAGER: Manuel Pellegrini

The 30-year old Manchester City and Argentina right back will be out of action for one month due to a knee injury picked up in training.

The City defender, yet to start a game this season, will hope to be in contention for the Blues' opening Champions League game in mid-September but could miss up to six games with Bacary Sagna likely to continue to fill the right-back spot.

manager Manuel Pellegrini confirmed saying,

"Pablo Zabaleta has a problem in his knee, with the ligament."

Zabaleta told the club website:

"It happened in training," confirmed the Argentina defender. "It's the first time in 12 years of senior football that I've ever been injured like this so it's a blow, especially at the start of the season."

Manchester City have completed the signing of 27-year old Argentine Defender Nicolas Otamendi from Spanish side Valencia on a five-year deal worth £32m.

Otamendi, who has been named in La Liga’s 2014/15 Team of the Season has played along Sergio Aguero, Martin Demichelis and Pablo Zabaleta as Argentina reached the Copa America final.

This is the third summer signing made by City following Raheem Sterling and Fabian Delph.

Nicolas Otamendi will wear the no.30 shirt.

Otamendi about the transfer,

“I am here to give my best, to fight game by game and push City to the highest peaks for as long as possible, and I wish we will be able to win several cups and titles.

"That’s the most important. To be here inside a club that looks so wonderful from the outside is a dream.”

Manager Manuel Pellegrini added,

“Nicolas Otamendi was arguably the best defender in La Liga last season and so naturally I’m delighted to have added a player of his quality.

“He is an established international for one of the best nations in world football and I have no doubt that he has the right mentality to fit into a squad where he will find many familiar faces, including Eliaquim and Fernando who he played alongside in Portugal.

“As a footballer, Nicolas has all of the qualities to be a success in the Premier League – he’s strong, he’s excellent in the tackle and he’s very good technically.

“I am sure he will become another Argentine player our fans will enjoy watching.”

Nicolas Otamendi's career:

Years	Team	Apps	Goals
2007–2010	Vélez Sarsfield	40	1
2010–2014	Porto	77	7
2014–2015	Valencia	35	6
2014	Atlético Mineiro (loan)	5	0
2015–	Manchester City	0	0

Titles and Honours won by Nicolas Otamendi:

Club:

Vélez Sarsfield:

• Argentine Primera División: 2009 Clausura

 

FC Porto: 

• Primeira Liga: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13
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• Taça de Portugal: 2010–11
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• UEFA Europa League: 2010–11
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• Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2011, 2012, 2013
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• UEFA Super Cup: Runner-up 2011
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• Taça da Liga: Runner-up 2012–13
  

International:

• Copa América: Runner-up 2015
  

Individual:

• South American Team of the Year: 2009
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• La Liga Team of the Season: 2014–15
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• Copa América Team of the Tournament: 2015
  

Manchester City and Brazil midfielder Fernandinho has accused Chelsea and Spain forward Diego Costa for his offensive play after the pair clashed during Manchester City's 3 - 0 win over Chelsea.

During Chelsea's visit to Etihad previous week, Costa took an apparent elbow from Fernandinho suffering a cut to the head during first-half as the pair rose to compete for a high ball. Following this, Chelsea striker tried to confront the midfielder when leaving the pitch at the half-time interval and had to be held back.

Fernandinho about the incident,

"It was an accident and the nature of the game. It happens in football,"

"He is always trying to offend the opposition, but I keep calm and keep playing. I just didn't want to fight or have any confrontation and just to play for my team."

Fernandinho has praised Sergio Aguero comparing the striker to Brazilian greats Romario and Ronaldo,

“Last year he was the best striker in the Premier League and top scorer, but he didn’t win the title of player of the year. This year I hope he can score a lot of goals again and he can win that title.

“Yes, he is like Romário when he plays. His style is similar as Romário and if he can score a lot of goals like Romário did then I will be very happy. I watched Romário when I was young and he was one of my idols. Romário was amazing, Sergio is amazing and Ronaldo too. In Brazil, we had a lot of good players, strikers like that. Sergio has a great chance to be the best striker in the world, to be like them as one of the best ever, if he keeps working hard as he is now. When Romário or Ronaldo missed a chance they continued and go for the next one. They continued working and trying and I think this is the difference of the great players. That’s what Sergio is like.

“It’s important to keep Sergio fit. When he is fit, he can cause a lot of problems for the opponents and help us with goals and assists because he is a great player.”

Fernandinho also commented on City's explosive start to the season saying,

“It’s been a good way to start, two wins, six goals and none conceded. We have come to win the title this season. The manager prepared the team very well and we have started the Premier League very well and this is important because we have a long way to go and we are much stronger as a team.

“I’m proud of being part of this team and it’s the way we like to play, with a lot of intensity, control of the ball. We like to have possession and in both games we have played, we did it in the best way. The important thing is to win the title and if we can do it with style and by entertaining, it’s perfect. But if you cannot we have to be more consistent, especially in defending. We have got good players up front who can score a lot of goals, but the most important thing is to be consistent in defence and midfield as well.”

MANCHESTER CITY

3 -0

CHELSEA

Game Played on 16th August, 2015 , Kick off at 15:00 (GMT)

Venue:Etihad Stadium, Referee: Martin Atkinson

 

MANCHESTER CITY		CHELSEA
- Aguero (31')   Kompany (79')   Fernandinho (85') - Kompany (33')   Fernandinho (45')   Mangala (90')               Toure (51')		-Ivanovic (48')  Hazard (81')

STATS:

MANCHESTER CITY		CHELSEA
49%	possession	51%
8	shots on target	3
6	shots off target	3
4	blocked shots	4
19	fouls	13
2	offsides	3
5	corners	1

LINEUPS:

MANCHESTER CITY Formation- 4-2-3-1 Manager- Manuel Pellegrini	CHELSEA Formation- 4-2-3-1 Manager- Jose Mourinho
1- Joe Hart 3- Bacary Sagna 4- Vincent Kompany 20- Eliaquim Mangala 11- Aleksandar Kolarov 42- Yaya Toure 25- Fernandinho 15- Jesus Navas 21- David Silva 7- Raheem Sterling 10- Sergio Aguero Subs: 5- Pablo Zabaleta 8- Samir Nasri 13- Willy Caballero 14- Wilfried Bony 22- Gael Clichy 26- Martin Demichelis 72- Kelechi Iheanacho	1- Asmir Begovic 2- Branislav Ivanovic 24- Gary Cahill 26- John Terry 28- Cesar Azpilicueta 4- Cesc Fabregas 21- Nemanja Matic 7- Ramires 22- Willian 10- Eden Hazard 19- Diego Costa Subs: 5- Kurt Zouma 9- Falcao 11- Juan Cuadrado 12- John Obi Mikel 18- Loic Remy 27- Jamal Blackman 36- Ruben Loftus-Cheek

The 29-year-old Bosnia-Herzegovina international has made a move from Manchester City to AS Roma on a season-long loan. The Italian club have paid an initial £2.9m, with a further £7.9m due if the move is made permanent.

However,Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini recently admitted Dzeko was likely to leave Etihad following the arrival of Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling this summer.

Dzeko on his transfer,

"I came here to win titles with Roma,

"I hope we will win many trophies but first we have to work hard on the field and in the end, we can get where we want. I can only promise you one thing: I will give my best to this team in every game."

A statement from Manchester City read:

"Everybody at the club wishes Edin the very best for the future and thank him for his excellent service with Manchester City."

Dzeko joined Manchester City in 2011 from the German club VfL Wolfsburg and has scored 50 goals in 130 appearances winning 2 Premier League titles (2011–12, 2013–14), one FA Cup (2010–11), one Football League Cup (2013–14) and a FA Community Shield (2012).

WEST BROMWICH ALBION

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MANCHESTER CITY

WEST BROMWICH ALBION		MANCHESTER CITY
- Fletcher (39')   Gardner (57')   Chester (58')               Yacob (62')		- Toure (9')    Toure (24')    Kompany (59') - Fernandinho (51')

STATS:

WEST BROMWICH ALBION		MANCHESTER CITY
33%	possession	67%
3	shots on target	8
4	shots off target	2
2	blocked shots	6
12	fouls	9
2	offsides	0
6	corners	6

LINEUPS:

West Brom: Myhill, Chester, Dawson, Lescott, Brunt, Gardner, Fletcher, Morrison, McClean, Lambert , Berahino

Subs: Yacob, Anichebe, McManaman

Manager: Tony Pulis


Manchester City: Hart, Sagna, Kompany, Mangala, Kolarov, Toure, Fernandinho, Navas, Silva, Sterling, Bony

Subs: Aguero, Nasri, Demichelis

Manager: Manuel Pellegrini


Player of the match: David Silva