SAGNA AGREES TO CITY DEAL
The 31-year-old France international right-
back completes his long-awaited free transfer
to the Premier League champions after saying
goodbye to Arsenal on Thursday.
Manchester City have announced the signing of Bacary
Sagna on a free transfer from Arsenal .
The France international right-back joins the Premier
League champions on a three-year contract after
confirming on Thursday that he would not renew his
deal at the Emirates Stadium .
The defender's future at the Gunners had been in
doubt for a long time. As revealed , talks over a
potential renewal began again in earnest in January but
an agreement was not quickly forthcoming.
By the start of May, Arsenal feared that Sagna would
jump ship to join a Premier League rival at the end of
his deal, a concern that grew more real when the 31-
year-old told the club that he would not stay beyond
the summer .
Sagna joined the likes of Porto midfielder Fernando as
City manager Manuel Pellegrini's top targets in the
close-season and he opened formal negotiations with
his soon-to-be-new side on May 19.
It leaves Arsene Wenger needing a new option at right-
back, with Atletico Madrid's Juanfran and Toulouse star
Serge Aurier chief among his considerations for the
Frenchman's replacement.
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The 31-year-old France international right-
back completes his long-awaited free transfer
to the Premier League champions after saying
goodbye to Arsenal on Thursday.
Manchester City have announced the signing of Bacary
Sagna on a free transfer from Arsenal .
The France international right-back joins the Premier
League champions on a three-year contract after
confirming on Thursday that he would not renew his
deal at the Emirates Stadium .
The defender's future at the Gunners had been in
doubt for a long time. As revealed , talks over a
potential renewal began again in earnest in January but
an agreement was not quickly forthcoming.
By the start of May, Arsenal feared that Sagna would
jump ship to join a Premier League rival at the end of
his deal, a concern that grew more real when the 31-
year-old told the club that he would not stay beyond
the summer .
Sagna joined the likes of Porto midfielder Fernando as
City manager Manuel Pellegrini's top targets in the
close-season and he opened formal negotiations with
his soon-to-be-new side on May 19.
It leaves Arsene Wenger needing a new option at right-
back, with Atletico Madrid's Juanfran and Toulouse star
Serge Aurier chief among his considerations for the
Frenchman's replacement.
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