Spanish World Cup striker David Villa has signed for New York City FC on a three-year deal, the Major League Soccer team said on Monday.
Villa, who helped Atletico Madrid win this season’s Spanish league title, will join the new club who will begin playing in the MLS in 2015.
The deal is arguably the biggest signing made by an MLS team since David Beckham joined LA Galaxy with the 32-year-old Villa a current world champion.
Villa is the first player signed by NYCFC, who are jointly owned by English Premier League club Manchester City and baseball’s New York Yankees.
“This is a historic and exciting moment for the City family and the building of New York City Football Club,” said club chief executive Ferran Soriano.
“I know David really well; he is one of the best footballers in the world”.
