London: Wilfried Bony left Wednesday Manchester City to join fellow Premier League outfit Stoke City in a season-long loan deal on transfer deadline day.
The 27-year-old will bolster a Stoke squad without a win in three Premier League matches this season as he aims to recapture the prolific form he displayed at Swansea City to earn an ill-fated switch to the Etihad Stadium.
Bony joined Swansea for a then club-record fee from Vitesse in 2013 and scored 35 times in 70 matches. That return included 20 Premier League goals to stand as the division's top scorer in 2014 but his spell in Manchester has been defined by form and fitness struggles.
He scored 11 goals in 46 appearances for the club and has failed to secure a place in Pep Guardiola's plans as head coach.
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