I )Manchester City have completed the signing of Italy striker Mario Balotelli from Inter Milan for a reported fee of £24 million.
Balotelli, 20, passed a medical in Manchester on Friday and signed a five-year deal to complete his switch from Serie A to the Premier League.
City manager Roberto Mancini, who worked with Balotelli at Inter before moving to Eastlands, said: "I think that Mario is one of the best players of his age in Europe.
"His style of play will suit the Premier League, and because he is still so young there is a big chance for him to improve. He is a strong and exciting player, and City fans will enjoy watching him.''
Although the deal was completed too late for Balotelli to be included Saturday's opening Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane, he will be available for the home clash with Liverpool on August 23.
Source from: ESPN Soccernet2) Chelsea have signed Benfica midfielder Ramires on a four-year contract.
The Premier League champions had been in negotiations with Benfica for more than two weeks over the transfer of the 23-year-old, for a fee believed to be in the region of £17 million.
Ramires underwent a medical on Sunday but completion of the deal was held up due to work permit problems as the Brazilian had not played the required 75% of matches for his country. The former Cruzeiro player was granted the required documentation on appeal on Friday.
Former Cruzeiro player Ramires will miss the opening Premier League game against West Brom and instead join up with his new colleagues next week.
"Every player in the world would love to play for Chelsea and it's a great opportunity that was given to me, I will give my best to repay this chance, and I am very happy,'' he told the club's official website.
Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti said: "He is a fantastic player, a fantastic midfielder, he is very young and will be the future of the Brazilian national team, and I hope he will be the future of Chelsea.''
Source From: ESPN Soccernet
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