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Name: Chico (Jose Manuel Flores Moreno)
Age: 25
Position: Centre-back
Signed from: Genoa
Fee: £2 million.
Did you know?
Whenever he enters the field of play, Chico crosses himself in memory of his grandfather, the man who gave him his nickname. Chico is a term of endearment which literally means ‘boy’.
What’s the deal?
The Spanish defender has become the second most expensive signing in the Swans’ history after putting singing a three-year contract.
The defender worked with new boss Michael Laudrup on loan at Mallorca last season. He cost €4 million when Genoa signed him from Almeria in 2010, but his stint at Mallorca was the closest he has come in his career so far to establishing himself as a starter. He won plaudits for his role in the Balearic side’s tight defence.
What do they say?
“Being brought up in Spain, I have the same culture of possession and passing football. I like to play from the back, come forward with the ball, and add to the possession game.
“I’m really looking forward to it. I have been studying Swansea on the internet and I know I am joining a club with passionate supporters who are very close to the players.”
Chico
“The marking of Chico was obsessive. It was crazy.”
Barcelona star Xavi. See the video above for the marking in action.
