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Wed 06 Jun 2007Eriksson agrees to join CitySven-Goran Eriksson is close to announcing his second coming in English football after informing Manchester City last night that he wants to be part of the Thaksin Shinawatra revolution.He has verbally agreed a three-year deal worth about £2 million a year, with significant bonuses, and there will be an official announcement as soon as Thaksin has built the 75 per cent stake necessary to take the club off the stock exchange.