Manzinga joins Motherwell after successful trial

Motherwell have signed French striker Christy Manzinga following a trial period which saw him score a spectacular overhead kick in a friendly.The 24-year-old has signed a one-year deal with Motherwell having a further years option.Manzinga has spent several weeks with the club, during which he netted against Gretna, but will have to wait longer for his debut.Manager Stephen Robinson told the clubs official website: We are excited by what weve seen from Christy and are pleased to add him to the squad.Remember the trialist who scored this goal in pre-season? Obviously we had to sign him. Welcome to Motherwell, Christy Manzinga https://t.co/RDWsyAhmfT pic.twitter.com/bcFkFLU6RD Motherwell FC (@MotherwellFC) July 25, 2019Even after the first day in training, we thought there was something there.We wouldve added him sooner, but we spotted a small issue during his medical that is being sorted by our head physiotherapist, David Henderson.He is four to six weeks away from getting to fitness. When he does, we feel he will be a big addition to our forward line.He has played a lot as a number nine, but he can also play on either flank. Hell bolster our options and add even more pace and power to our forward line.Manzinga played in the same Paris St Germain youth team as former Motherwell defender Cedric Kipre as well as France internationals Adrien Rabiot, Presnel Kimpembe, Ferland Mendy and Kingsley Coman.The DR Congo Under-21 international had spells with Lorient and Angers before moving to Royal Chatelet, who play in the third tier of Belgian football.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
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