Former-Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has officially today been revealed as a Manchester City player, as he secures a loan-move for six months from new side New York City.
The 36-year-old was released by The Blues in the Summer and after much deliberation, he decided to join new American outfit New York City, who are funded and run by officials from Manchester City.
Despite signing for them, New York have to wait until the new MLS season to start playing competitively, which has left Lampard with nothing to do until the new year, but that has been cancelled after he secured a loan-move to the Etihad until January.
After sealing the switch, Lampard had this to say:
“Joining up with Manchester City is a fantastic opportunity for me to continue to train and play at the top level and make sure I am in top condition for New York City.
“It has been an amazing few days for me since the unveiling in Brooklyn and everyone connected with both clubs has been fantastic to me. This is a new chapter of my career and I’m really excited about the experience.
“I met Manuel and some of the players in New York and I’m looking forward to getting into training and making a contribution for Manchester City ahead of my move over to New York.”
City manager Pellegrini added: “Frank is a world-class midfielder and this is an opportunity which works perfectly for everyone, the player, Manchester City, and New York City.
“I’m looking forward to working with him and integrating him into our squad. New York have made a fantastic signing by recruiting Frank, and I’m really pleased that we’ll be able to have him with us for the first half of our season and help prepare him for his new challenge.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt – @AlexsArticles
