Manchester City Signs James Milner; Ireland Switches to Villa
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Manchester City signed Aston Villa’s England midfielder James Milner today, bringing an end to months of wrangling about his future.
Milner, 24, signed a five-year contract after passing a medical examination, City said in a statement on its website. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. U.K. newspaper reports said the agreement, which includes midfielder Stephen Ireland moving to Villa Park, is worth 26 million pounds ($41 million).