Sylvinho to Manchester City for one year

And Manchester City continued to strengthen its ranks included veteran Brazilian defender Silvinho for one year, as the club announced Monday.

It was held Silvinho (35 years) with his former club Barcelona ended at the end of last season. This is not the first time will play the Silvinho in the Premiership, as had earlier participated with Arsenal in 55 games between 1999 and 2001. Seeks Manchester City manager Mark Hughes Wales Ptaakedh with Silvinho to secure a suitable alternative to left-back Wayne Bridge in the event of being injured.

Turning Silvinho (35 years) to Barcelona in 2004 from Celta Vigo, and the last match with the Catalans in the Champions League final against Manchester United and won by champions Spain 2 - zero. Sylvinho and began his career with Corinthians for 6 seasons before moving to Arsenal from 1999 to 2001 and then joined Celta Vigo for 3 seasons.

Lost Silvinho with Barcelona, which culminated in the Champions League twice and the league title three times, his place in the composition of the club in the last three seasons, especially with the arrival of French international Eric Abidal from Lyon in 2007. Silvinho could begin his career with Manchester City as of Thursday when he meets his new team with Crystal Palace in the second round of the Champions League Cup local communities.

Manchester City will travel also to finalize the deal for England international defender Joleon Lescott from Everton for around 24 million pounds.

Lescott would be subject later in the day to a routine medical examination before signing the contract, to join a galaxy of outstanding players who have contracts with Manchester City this season and led the offensive trio Emmanuel Adebayor, Carlos Tevez and Roque Santa Cruz, as well as midfielder Gareth Barry The Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure.