Socceroos midfielder Mark Bresciano has sealed a move from Serie A side Palermo to English Premier League club Manchester City.

Bresciano, 27, becomes the ninth signing of new City coach Sven-Goran Eriksson's reign at the club with the transfer, reportedly worth $A7.2 million.

"I needed this move to freshen me up," Bresciano told the Sydney Morning Herald.

"I needed a new challenge and I wanted to get the excitement factor back into my game."

Bresciano, who penned a four-year deal with the club, joins a host of Socceroos stars in the Premier League including Mark Viduka (Newcastle), Tim Cahill (Everton), Harry Kewell (Liverpool), Brett Emerton (Blackburn), Lucas Neill (West Ham) and Mark Schwarzer (Middlesbrough)

Bresciano spent eight seasons in Italy playing for Empoli, Parma and Palermo and said the chance to play under Eriksson, a former coach of Serie A side Lazio, was a huge incentive.

"He's a big reason I've decided to switch to a new competition - he was very keen to make it happen," Bresciano said.

Eriksson has had a busy summer after already splashing out to sign Martin Petrov, Elano, Gelson Fernandes, Rolando Bianchi and Geovanni Deiberson.

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In Italian: Palermo: Mark Bresciano al City

Oggi il trasferimento del centrocampista italo-australiano del Palermo, Mark Bresciano al Manchester City.
Ieri, l’ex rosanero ha effettuato le visite mediche.
Il Palermo incasserà una cifra poco inferiore agli 8 milioni di euro.