Manchester City have sealed a deal for Germany defender Jerome Boateng.The 21-year-old right-back will officially become a City player on 1st July, having agreed a five-year deal to sign from SV Hamburg for an undisclosed fee.
Boateng was in Manchester to confirm the details of the move before jetting off to South Africa to join up with the Germany team.
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Boateng had long been a target of City manager Roberto Mancini who told the club's official website: "This is a very good signing for Manchester City and I am pleased to bring Jerome to the club.
"He is a young player who is already of a very high quality, but I think he can continue to improve at City.
"He can play a number of positions in defence, which is important. He has proved his ability in Germany and I think he can be a very important player for Manchester City in the Premier League.
