City agree Bojinov deal

By Lewis Rutledge   Last updated: 1st August 2007

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Manchester City have struck a £5.7million deal with Fiorentina for Valeri Bojinov, according to reports in Italy.

The Bulgarian striker spent last season on loan at Juventus but only made a handful of appearances and was not offered a full-time contract.

He is not looking to return to Fiorentina and admits a move to the Premier League would be ideal.

"I hope I never have to come back to Fiorentina again," Bojinov told Gazzetta dello Sport before flying home to Bulgaria with his agent at the weekend.

"England would be a perfect solution."

City are understood to have lodged a bid with Viola earlier this week and it now appears a deal is in place.

Sven Goran Eriksson has been working hard to strengthen his squad since being appointed as City boss and has already brought in four new faces.

As well as Bojinov's Bulgarian compatriot Martin Petrov, Eriksson has also signed Rolando Bianchi, Gelson Fernandes and Geovanni.

Eriksson is also set to turn his focus towards Croatian defender Vedran Corluka.

After failing in his bid to land Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini, Eriksson is believed to be ready to offer £4million for Dinamo Zagreb player Corluka.