City releases Hargreaves

Manchester, England (Sports Network) - Manchester City cut ties with former England international Owen Hargreaves on Tuesday, ending his stay with the club after just one season.

The 31-year-old Hargreaves left rival Manchester United to join City just last summer, but he made just four appearances for his new club and scored just one goal due to continued injury and fitness problems.

Hargreaves has suffered from regular knee pain for years, stunting a promising career that started with Bayern Munich and led to 42 appearances for England from 2001-08.