Transfer: Stoke sign Man City striker Bony on season long loan

Stoke City have completed the signing of 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.

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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