Manchester City have agreed a two-year sponsorship deal with Est Cola, reports www.sportspromedia.com/. The brand will become the 2012 Premier League champions' official soft drinks partner in Thailand.

The deal was launched at an event in Bangkok attended by City players Micah Richards and Scott Sinclair, who will spend a week in the country promoting the partnership and the club's other activities in the region.

City players will also feature in Est Cola television advertisements, as well as other campaigns including in-store branding.

The deal coincides with the launch of the club's new Thai-language website.