Manchester City have confirmed that Kolo Toure is moving to Eastlands on a four-year contract. The 28-year-old defender arrives from Arsenal for an undisclosed fee, believed to be in the region of €18 million, following seven years with the north London club.

Toure passed a medical and then finalised the necessary paperwork.

Manager Mark Hughes told the club's official website: "I am delighted to welcome Kolo to Manchester City.

"It is no secret that we have been looking to strengthen our defence, and in Kolo I feel we have recruited a world-class player. He brings a wealth of Premier League experience."

Toure struggled to find his best form last season after the African Nations Cup.He was shunted out to right-back when Bacary Sagna got injured and went on to make 26 starts in the league.

A utility player when he arrived at Highbury in 2002, the Ivorian quickly blossomed into a top-class defender. He won over Wenger with his strength, pace and his ability to break up the play.

Toure’s arrival is City’s sixth signing of the summer. His former Arsenal team-mate Emmanuel Adebayor has already checked in, along with Carlos Tevez, Roque Santa Cruz, Gareth Barry and back-up goalkeeper Stuart Taylor.

It is understood that City are still keen on Everton’s Joleon Lescott.

Meanwhile striker Valeri Bojinov is poised to seal a loan move to Parma. City have confirmed the Bulgarian is currently in talks with the newly-promoted side.

Hughes is spoiled for choice when it comes to strikers and Ched Evans and Felipe Caicedo have both moved in the past week.

Signed by Sven-Goran Eriksson from Fiorentina, Bojinov’s career at City has been blighted by injury.

The 23-year-old made his debut on the opening day of the 2007-08 season as a substitute at West Ham and was named in the starting 11 against Manchester United a week later.

Unfortunately he suffered a cruciate ligament injury after just six minutes. Ruled out for seven months, he was back in the reserves towards the end of the season.

He looked set for a second chance to shine at the start of last season, but after being named in the team against Aston Villa for the first game he ruptured ligaments in the warm-up.

Bojinov returned to action by the end of March and scored his first Premier League goal against Spurs on May 16th.