Manchester City announce deal to sign Spain international David Silva from Valencia . The 24-year-old will sign a four-year deal at City once he returns from the World Cup . Manchester City , bought by an oil-rich Abu Dhabi consortium in 2008 , failed to secure a Champions League place last season after finishing fifth in the league despite spending more than £100 million ( $ 122.4 million ) on new players . He will be the club 's second signing after Germany international Jerome Boateng . TL;DR Real Madrid have agreed a £75m fee with Barcelona for midfielder Dani Alves.
Manchester City announce deal to sign Spain international David Silva from Valencia . The 24-year-old will sign a four-year deal at City once he returns from the World Cup . He will be the club 's second signing after Germany international Jerome Boateng . TL;DR Real Madrid have agreed a £75m fee with Barcelona for midfielder Dani Alves.