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title: "Nolito completes Blues move"
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author: "Ben Warner"
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published: "2016-07-01T07:25:56Z"
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# Nolito completes Blues move

Manchester City have completed a deal to sign Nolito from Celta Vigo, [as confirmed on the club’s website](https://www.mancity.com/news/first-team/2016/07/01/nolito-signs-for-city/1467215591004), making him the third summer signing under new manager Pep Guardiola. The Spain winger has been linked with City for a few weeks now, but has finally put pen to paper to move to the Premier League, in a deal worth just £13.4 million.

![Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmancity.com/readmancity/2016/06/531375478.jpg)

Nolito was heavily linked also with a move back to Barcelona, where he previously played under Guardiola, even if he did only make two senior appearances for the Catalan side, being confined largely to the B team, for whom he made over 100 appearances. Luis Enrique, the man now in charge at Barça, was thought to consider Nolito a strong addition to the squad as back-up, but the Spanish international has instead decided to join The Blues under new management.

A deal for the winger has been on the cards for a number of days, with Nolito’s uncle going as far as to tell the press that his nephew would soon be plying his trade in sky blue. However, a deal was held up by the midfielder’s participation in the European Champions, before Spain were knocked out 2-0 by Italy in the round of 16.

![David Ramos/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readmancity.com/readmancity/2016/06/107937724.jpg)

It’s thought that Nolito will be brought in to provide a challenger to Raheem Sterling, who struggled in the second half of last season and is in need of a confidence boost, but has been assured by Pep that he has a place in the squad. However, Nolito provides an alternative should Guardiola need it.

The 29-year-old has spent the last three seasons with Celta Vigo, and played a regular part in their team, appearing 100 times in La Liga alone, never netting less than 12 goals in a single campaign.

Nolito will take up the vacant No. 9 shirt.