Get the biggest City transfer window stories, pre-season news and updates delivered straight to your inbox As the rain came down in relentless torrents upon the poor souls who'd waited for hours to meet Manchester City's latest signing, it looked as if it would be a typically wet welcome to Manchester for Jack Grealish.
But miraculously, the rain — which had made the journey to the Etihad a little perilous — began to slow to a drizzle before stopping altogether.
By the time the soggy spectators welcomed their new hero with a piercing roar, the clouds had parted and the sun was shining down like a personal spotlight on the man greeting his new supporters.
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