Manchester City signed France left back Gael Clichy from Premier League rivals Arsenal on Monday in a deal British media reported to be worth around 7 million pounds ($11.2 million).
The 25-year-old defender underwent a medical before signing a four-year contract with big-spending City.
"I'm really happy to be joining such a great club," Clichy said on the Manchester City website (www.mcfc.co.uk).
"I can't wait to get started and I think anything is possible with this team."
Clichy spent eight years at Arsenal and made 265 appearances for the North London club after joining from Cannes in 2003.
He has 10 caps for France and won the Premier League title with the Arsenal "Invincibles" team of 2003-04.
Clichy will compete for a place in the starting lineup with Serbian Aleksandar Kolarov who joined City for 19 million pounds last year.
($1 = 0.626 British Pounds)
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