20 Jan 2009

Bellamy set to sign for Man City

6:25 am on 20 January 2009

The Wales striker Craig Bellamy is set to leave West Ham for big-spenders Manchester City.

The London club has accepted City's bid of around $30 million for the 29-year-old and Bellamy is expected to rapidly complete a medical to clinch the deal.

The much-travelled Bellamy had demanded a transfer to Tottenham after rejecting the offer of a new contract, but his club was unwilling to sell to their London rivals.

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Bellamy joined West Ham from Liverpool last season having also previously played at Norwich, Coventry, Newcastle, Celtic and Blackburn and has 16 goals in 54 appearances for Wales.