Only ten minutes remain until Darius Vassell officially descends into the realms of the Bosman transfer as a four-year tenure at Manchester City draws to a close, the contract he signed back in 2005 under the Stuart Pearce era expiring on July 1st. Many would talk down the opinion that the former England striker is a glittering target in the modern-day transfer window but there is colossal excitement originating from the Turkish capital of Istanbul.
Yesterday, Goal.com reported Ankaragucu were closing in on the illustrious capture with chairman Cengiz Topel publicly declaring that "Tomorrow he'll first come to Istanbul then to Ankara. We aim to secure a big signing as this year is our centenary. He [Vassell] will visit the city and our installations. Then he will make a decision. I hope we can include him in our squad."
Simply to verify this, images have emerged in the Turkish media which clearly show and document Vassell's rather-emphatic arrival - at least judging by the 3,000 fans who welcomed their potential new signing. The news has not received much coverage in England, perhaps given the transfer is one which will undoubtedly take many by surprise, but official confirmation should be announced over the next couple of days.
On a sidenote, Manchester City's official website will be re-launched tomorrow.
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