MANCHESTER CITY have completed their fourth summer signing — and third forward of the week as Marlos Moreno arrived from Atletico Nacional for £4.5million.
But the 19-year-old Colombian will go straight on loan to Deportivo.
Moreno follows Leroy Sane and Gabriel Jesus through the Etihad door as Pep Guardiola gets the City transfer steamer rolling.
Ilkay Gundogan was the club’s first summer signing back in June.
Moreno made his debut for Atletico Nacional in 2014 and has since scored five goals in 27 appearances.
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He won his first Colombia cap in February was scored his first international goal during a 3-2 defeat to Costa Rica at the Copa America Centenario on the way to a third-place finish.
Manuel Pellegrini operated with just three designated strikers last season in Sergio Aguero, Wilfried Bony and Kelechi Iheanacho, with Raheem Sterling often operating as the lone frontman.
Guardiola has identified attack as an area which needs reinforcing — and reacted by bringing in three forwards in one week.
City are still in the market for a new central defender.
They had a £38m bid for Leonardo Bonucci rejected by Juventus but are expected to sign John Stones before the window closes.
Everton are demanding £50m for the England ace.
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