Wilfried Bony: Man City complete £28m signing of Swansea striker Manchester City have completed the signing of Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony for £28m. Bony has agreed a four-and-a-half-year deal at the Etihad Stadium and will wear the number 14 shirt. "It's a great feeling for me, it's a big honour to be here and it's a great challenge," the 26-year-old said.
Bony joined Swansea for £12m from Vitesse Arnhem in 2013 and was the Premier League's top scorer in 2014 with 20 goals.
The two clubs agreed the terms of the transfer at the weekend, with £25m cash up front and a further £3m in performance-related add-ons. Bony is currently on international duty with Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations and could potentially have to wait until mid-February before he can make his City debut.
"As a player it's always good to be part of one of the biggest clubs in the world and it's a good opportunity for me to be in that situation now - I'm really proud," Bony told Manchester City's website.
"I felt excited to wait for this moment and now it's come, it's fantastic."
"I think it's a great decision for me - Manchester City are in the Champions League. It's a motivation for me to give my maximum to be in that place."
City boss Manuel Pellegrini added: "He is an intelligent footballer who has skill and power. His goals record has been excellent since he came to England.
"He adapted very quickly to the game here and I think he will settle in at City quickly. We now have four top-class strikers and I am looking forward to seeing them work together."
Swansea earlier criticised the Ivory Coast Football Federation claiming the deal had gone through before either club had announced it.
The Ivory Coast Football Federation said: "Bony has signed with Manchester City this Wednesday, 14 January."
But a Swansea spokesman said "the Ivory Coast have no right to comment".
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