Manchester City have signed Ferran Torres from Valencia in a deal worth £20.8million.
The pacy winger passed a medical in Barcelona today and club officials afterwards completed the formalities of a five-year contract.
Torres is not expected to join up with the Blues until they return to training next month ahead of the new Premier League season, and is ineligible for the Champions League campaign which continues with the visit of Real Madrid for the second leg of the last 16 tie on Friday night.
“I am so happy to be joining City,” Torres said. “Every player wants to be involved in attacking teams and Manchester City are one of the most attacking in world football.
“Pep encourages a really open, aggressive style, which I love, and he is a manager with a proven track record of improving players. To have him overseeing my development is a dream.
“City have won plenty of trophies in the last 10 years and I hope I can play a role in continuing that success.”
Director of football Txiki Begiristain added: “We have followed Ferran’s progress closely and have been very impressed.
“He is young and still developing, but his technical qualities are exactly what we are looking for in a winger. He is quick, direct, can create space with one movement and is capable of producing match-winning moments.
“I feel this is the perfect place for him to develop and with Pep in charge he can take his game to the next level.”
City have also lined up Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake but he is unlikely to complete an initial £40million deal until next week at the earliest.
