Manchester City have completed the signing of Wayne Bridge from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.
The England international has put pen to paper on a four-and-a-half-year deal at Eastlands and becomes manager Mark Hughes' first signing since the opening of the winter transfer window.
Hughes is eager to strengthen his squad and has the vast financial resources of the Abu Dhabi United Group at his disposal.
Bridge moved to Stamford Bridge from Southampton in July 2003 for £7million but was unable to secure regular first-team football.
Ashley Cole's performances at left-back have kept him ahead of Bridge for both club and country and he has decided to move on to secure regular football.
Hughes told the club's official website: "Wayne's a player I know, I played alongside him at Southampton and I saw him come through the ranks.
"He was an outstanding young player and he's progressed year on year in his career.
"He's a successful player. He's an England international and has just played for one of the top four sides in the country.
"He's of the right quality and he's the type of player we need to attract. We need good players that understand this league and we'll look to carry on in that way and add more if we can."
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