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Manchester City have completed the singing of Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo from Barcelona for £17.1m

Manchester City have signed Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo from Barcelona for £17.1m on a four-year deal.

Bravo's arrival is likely to push Joe Hart further towards the exit door, however Everton boss Ronald Koeman has ruled out a move for the England international while Sevilla have ended their interest in the player, according to Sky sources.

The 33-year-old Chile captain has won back-to-back La Liga titles and the Champions League in 2015 with Barca, after moving to the Nou Camp from Real Sociedad in 2014.

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Bravo won his 100th international cap in the Copa America Centenario as Chile beat Argentina 4-2 in a penalty shootout earlier this summer.

"I'm very proud to be joining Manchester City. I know the Club is building something very special and I hope I can be part of many successes in the coming years," Bravo told City's official website.

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"I have followed City's progress in recent years and obviously know some of my new team-mates from the Copa America.

"It is not easy to leave a club like Barcelona where I had two fantastic years, but the opportunity to work with Pep Guardiola was too good to refuse.

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"Now I will challenge the other great goalkeepers the Club has and together I hope we can win many trophies."

City boss Guardiola added: "Claudio is a fantastic goalkeeper and an excellent addition to our squad.

"He has experience and great leadership qualities and is in the prime of his life. He is a goalkeeper I have admired for a number of years and I'm really happy he is now a City player."