BONY
Stoke City have signed Wilfried Bony on a season-long loan
from Manchester City.
The Ivory Coast international arrives at the bet365 Stadium
with a reputation of being one of European footballs most prolific frontmen -
netting 130 goals in just 278 career appearances.
Whilst the vast majority of those goals have been scored on
the continent he boasts tremendous Premier League pedigree too, having averaged
almost a goal every other game for Swansea City.
That prompted the Citizens to conclude a £28M deal to sign
the powerful striker last January, although he struggled for regular game-time
at the Etihad Stadium due to the form of Sergio Aguero.
Moments after completing the deal, Mark Hughes told
stokecityfc.com: “Bringing Wilfried in was a no-brainer for us to be perfectly
honest, because he knows the Premier League and has scored plenty of goals at
this level.
“He has power, speed and very good physical attributes which
will undoubtedly help us, and his technical and finishing skills are
outstanding too.
“Eighteen months ago he was being bought for a hugely
significant amount of money, so we know that we are bringing in a top quality
striker."
He added: “Everybody is aware of Wilfried and what he is
capable of, and it was no surprise that one of the bigger clubs came in for him
on the back of his performances for Swansea - the only surprise has been that
he didn’t enjoy the success with Manchester City that we all thought he would.”
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