A club statement confirmed: "Manchester City is delighted to announce that agreement has been reached with Carlos Tevez over a proposed move to the City of Manchester Stadium.

"Personal terms with the 25-year-old have been concluded and the deal has been ratified by the Premier League and the Football Association.

"After a medical Carlos, who has won the league title in every country in which he has played, is expected to sign a five-year contract and will meet up with his new teammates on their pre-season tour to South Africa. He will sport the number 32 shirt."

Manager Mark Hughes told the club's official website: "It is terrific news. Carlos is an international player of the highest class who possesses all the attributes that will help drive this club forward.

"He is not only outstanding technically but he is a reliable goal scorer and someone who will contribute fully to the team ethic. He gives us another exciting, attacking dimension.

"I cannot wait to welcome him to City. This is yet another deal that shows the commitment of the owner Sheikh Mansour to make this club the very best it can possibly be. I am sure our fans will give Carlos an exceptionally warm welcome."

The only player to named South American Player of the Year in three successive seasons, Tevez moves across the city after an extended loan spell at Old Trafford where he spent two seasons and made 99 league and cup starts, scoring 34 goals.

He previously spent a season at West Ham United having made his name in his homeland with Boca Juniors before transferring in 2005 to Brazilian club Corinthians.

Carlos' scoring ratio with Boca was better than one in three matches and he improved that to better than one in two at his second club.

Tevez. who has an Olympic gold medal from Athens in 2004, has won 50 senior caps for his country.

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