OWEN HARGREAVES completed his shock move to Manchester City last night without even leaving his Cheshire home.
Manchester United reject Owen Hargreaves has joined Roberto Mancini’s men on a free transfer after agreeing an initial 12-month deal.
Hargreaves, who has overcome crippling knee trouble which saw him leave Old Trafford at the end of last season, completed the surprise move without an agent.
The 30-year-old England midfi elder studied City’s offer with his legal representatives before signing. Hargreaves, who also had offers from West Brom, Leicester and Nottingham Forest, opened talks with City two weeks ago.
He has shown Mancini he is over his recent injury problems and the former Bayern Munich star will be out to prove he can still cut it at the highest level by forcing his way into City’s starting line-up.
Mancini has offered Hargreaves a lifeline after deciding he needed midfi eld cover for Nigel De Jong, Gareth Barry and Yaya Toure .
Meanwhile, Wayne Bridge has been left in limbo after failing to fi nd a new club before the window closed.
The England defender is no longer part of Mancini’s plans and spent last season on loan at West Ham.
He rejected a move to Celtic this week and was also a Fenerbahce target .
Hargreaves, who has overcome crippling knee trouble which saw him leave Old Trafford at the end of last season, completed the surprise move without an agent.
The 30-year-old England midfi elder studied City’s offer with his legal representatives before signing. Hargreaves, who also had offers from West Brom, Leicester and Nottingham Forest, opened talks with City two weeks ago.
He has shown Mancini he is over his recent injury problems and the former Bayern Munich star will be out to prove he can still cut it at the highest level by forcing his way into City’s starting line-up.
Mancini has offered Hargreaves a lifeline after deciding he needed midfi eld cover for Nigel De Jong, Gareth Barry and Yaya Toure .
Meanwhile, Wayne Bridge has been left in limbo after failing to fi nd a new club before the window closed.
The England defender is no longer part of Mancini’s plans and spent last season on loan at West Ham.
He rejected a move to Celtic this week and was also a Fenerbahce target .
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