Football: Anelka switched on to City ambition.Byline: PAUL WALKER MANCHESTER City have revealed the lengths they went to to sign Nicolas Anelka Nicolas Anelka (born March 14, 1979 in Versailles, France)[1] is a French footballer who plays in the forward position. After winning the 1998-99 PFA Young Player of the Year award and making his name at Arsenal, he has changed clubs several times. included showing him Kevin Keegan's medals and a video of last season's promotion triumph. City yesterday agreed a pounds 13million deal to take the Paris St Germain striker to Maine Road after Liverpool decided against offering the player a full-time contract. City admitted they had taken the Frenchman on a tour of the Commonwealth Games Commonwealth games, series of amateur athletic meets held among citizens of countries in the Commonwealth of Nations. Originated (1930) as the British Empire games, the series is held every four years and is patterned after the Olympic games; women have participated stadium, where they will play after next season, but their sales pitch went even further than that. Director of football Dennis Tueart Dennis Tueart (born 27 November 1949) was a footballer who played for Sunderland, Manchester City F.C. and Derry City F.C. at club level. On the international scene, he won six full caps for England. admitted: ``We showed Nicolas a video of last season's promotion highlights so that he could see the quality of the side, and then we showed him some of Kevin's medals.'' It did the trick and now Keegan will mark his first anniversary as City boss by smashing through the pounds 30m barrier in his Maine Road transfer dealings. It is a year ago today that Keegan took over at the club with as many sceptical voices as there were supportive following his acrimonious exit as England boss. But Keegan will complete the signing of Anelka after the Frenchman has undergone a medical and then conclude a pounds 3.5m deal for Matias Vuoso from Argentinian club Independiente over the weekend. The pair will take Keegan's spending to pounds 21m in a week following Monday's pounds 4m capture of defender Sylvain Distin Sylvain Distin (born December 16, 1977 in Bagnolet, France) is a French footballer who currently plays for Portsmouth, having joined them on a free transfer on 23 May 2007. . Tueart has been conducting the transfer dealings this week alongside chairman David Bernstein, while Keegan is on holiday. And Tueart said: ``The signing of Nicolas Anelka re-enforces the message that as a club we are moving forward. ``Kevin watched the situation unfold at Liverpool and once again his move for the striker is evidence of his ambitions for Manchester City. ``Kevin is a manager who doesn't stand still, he is always moving forward. ``Nicolas is a very efficient striker. He will convert the chances and at 23 he is a maturing player. We now want to go places with him on board.'' And Tueart added: ``I know he has already spoken to his former Paris SG team-mate Ali Benarbia so he is aware of the quality around him in the side.'' The controversies which have followed Anelka from his acrimonious move from Arsenal to Real Madrid and then to PSG PSG, n polysomnograph; polygraph performed during sleep. Physiological variables such as pulse, blood pressure, and respiration are monitored and charted. are in the past, believes Tueart. He added: ``Kevin has to manage Nicolas on a day-to-day basis and he is confident he can do that. We have looked at the player's age and his ability and are confident we can all move forward together.'' CAPTION(S): CONTRACT: Anelka |
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