Manchester City have made the most unexpected signing of the summer transfer window by signing injury-plagued midfielder Owen Hargreaves on a one-year deal.
Hargreaves, who was restricted to just six minutes of first-team football at Manchester United after undergoing double knee surgery in December 2008, completed his surprise move across Manchester on Wednesday night after passing a three-hour medical on Tuesday.
A statement on City's official website read: "Owen Hargreaves has become the latest of Roberto Mancini's summer signings.
"The England midfielder joins as a free agent having left Manchester United at the end of last season.
"He has put pen to paper on a one-year contract and will train on Thursday."
The 30-year-old was shown the door by United at the end of last season after failing to complete a match in three years because of knee, shoulder and hamstring trouble.
Hargreaves then released a video on YouTube to prove he had overcome his long-term knee problems and it paid off.
He has proved his fitness to City, where he will likely be a backup to Nigel de Jong in the big-spending club's star-studded squad.
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| Owen Hargreaves played just 11 minutes in his last two seasons with Manchester United Photo: AP |
Hargreaves, who was restricted to just six minutes of first-team football at Manchester United after undergoing double knee surgery in December 2008, completed his surprise move across Manchester on Wednesday night after passing a three-hour medical on Tuesday.
A statement on City's official website read: "Owen Hargreaves has become the latest of Roberto Mancini's summer signings.
"The England midfielder joins as a free agent having left Manchester United at the end of last season.
"He has put pen to paper on a one-year contract and will train on Thursday."
The 30-year-old was shown the door by United at the end of last season after failing to complete a match in three years because of knee, shoulder and hamstring trouble.
Hargreaves then released a video on YouTube to prove he had overcome his long-term knee problems and it paid off.
He has proved his fitness to City, where he will likely be a backup to Nigel de Jong in the big-spending club's star-studded squad.
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