Manchester City's Spanish recruit Nolito says the pulling power of Pep Guardiola did much to attract him to the Etihad Stadium.
And despite longing to see the sun to break through the Manchester clouds a little more, the former Celta Vigo player says he is relishing being a key part of his new team.
Nolito emerged from the bench to strike twice in City's 4-1 victory at Stoke on Saturday, three days after scoring in his side's Champions League play-off romp at Steaua Bucharest.
'We are all picking up the concepts of Guardiola and I am here because I know his style of play,' said Nolito, who played under the manager at Barcelona, before moving on to Benfica in 2011.