Eliaquim Mangala was over the moon after completing his transfer to Manchester City on Monday.
The 23-year old French defender has joined the reigning English champions from FC Porto on a five-year deal for a fee of £32million and is excited to land in what he believes is the world's best football league.
"City is a top club in Europe. For me, it was an important step to leave Porto and join Manchester City in order to continue my progress. I want to win titles and I believe I can do this. I am ambitious and this is why I am here," he told the club's official website.
"I'm very happy to come to England because for me, the Premier League is the best league in the world. It is a very intense and very aggressive competition. There are plenty of goals, so it is also really nice to watch and I can't wait to get started!
"The fact that Fernando is here is better because I played with him at Porto but there is also other players that I know like Bacary Sagna, Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri."
Mangala, who has been capped three times by France, becomes City's sixth summer signing joining Frank Lampard, Fernando, Sagna, Willy Caballero and Bruno Zuculini at the Etihad Stadium.
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