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MANCHESTER, England (AP) Manchester City finally completed the signing of James Milner from Aston Villa on Wednesday, sending Stephen Ireland to Villa in part-exchange for the England midfielder.

City did not say how much it paid for Milner but British papers reported that he cost about 26 million pounds ($40.6 million) plus Ireland, who was City's player of the year two seasons ago.

That would push City's spending to almost 150 million pounds ($234 million) since the end of last season, when Tottenham edged it to fourth spot and the final Champions League qualifying berth.

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