Man City buy Javi Garcia from Benfica
Reuters - Friday 31 August 2012, 23:58
Manchester City have signed midfielder
Javi Garcia from Benfica for an undisclosed fee, the English
Premier League champions said on Friday.
The 25-year-old is expected to fill the gap left by Nigel de
Jong, who joined AC Milan earlier in the day, although he can
also play in the centre of the defence.
The Spaniard was a regular at Benfica after arriving from
Real Madrid in 2009, scoring six times in 73 appearances for the
Portuguese club.
Garcia, who has one cap for Spain, will wear the number 14
shirt at City.