Official: Garcia completes Zenit move

Published August 14th, 2014 - 07:41 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Zenit have completed the signing of Javi Garcia from Manchester City.

The 27-year-old, who only spent two seasons at the Etihad, has signed a five-year deal with the Russian club.

The clubs had agreed a fee of €15 million for the Spanish international, which could rise to €16m, depending on the Russian side's success.

And after completing a medical and agreeind terms with the Russian Premier League runners-up, the former Benfica midfielder was confitmed a Zenit player by the club's official Twitter account.

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