Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has suggested that Raheem Sterling will show why the club paid £49m to sign him.
The England winger joined the former Premier League champions from Liverpool a fortnight ago, with the fee being a record amount paid for an English footballer.
Pellegrini has suggested that the 20-year-old will provide him with a different option in his attacking arsenal.
"He is a very good player, that's why we brought him to our team," the Chilean told ESPN.
"He has a lot of things we didn't have in our squad. He has a lot of pace and I am sure in the future he will demonstrate why we paid so much money for him."
Sterling is expected to make his competitive debut for City in their opening Premier League fixture against West Bromwich Albion on August 8.
