17-8-10: Manchester City have agreed a £25m fee with Aston Villa for midfielder James Milner, with Stephen Ireland moving in the opposite direction. 18-8-10: James Milner has moved to Manchester City for £16m with the £8m-valued Stephen Ireland heading in the opposite direction to Aston Villa to make the deal worth £24m in total. City boss Roberto Mancini told the club's official website: "I am very happy to have James with us, everybody knows we have admired him for some time. "He is an excellent midfielder, who can play in a number of positions. This is important for the team, and I am looking forward to seeing him play for us. We have a very strong squad, and this signing is a very important one for us. "James is already a very good player, who has proved he can play at the very top level. But he is also young and a good character, I think he can also improve and be a great player for Manchester City for a long time." He added: "I hope things go well for Stevie [Ireland] at Villa. He is also a very good player, and he has played a big part in City's history. "I think he will enjoy the change of being at another club, and I hope he does well for Aston Villa."