Seaman hangs up boots as James arrives at City

David Seaman last night completed his final act of an illustrious career by advising Manchester City to sign the man who ousted him from the England team.

Seaman’s retirement was almost automatic once it became clear that City boss Kevin Keegan had succeeded in his pursuit of Sven-Goran Eriksson’s current number one David James.

Having originally targeted James during the summer, Keegan made his move again earlier in the week as Seaman assessed the damage inflicted to his shoulder by Portsmouth’s Aiyegbeni Yakubu at Fratton Park on Saturday.