Former Manchester City midfielder Andrea Mancini is determined to prove himself at Real Valladolid.

Andrea is determined to prove his name in his own right rather than being known as Roberto's son, but admitted his father had given him some advice on his move.

''The name is a huge weight,'' he said. ''My father was a fantastic player and is a great coach too, but I want to work and to vindicate myself. I hope that one day they will remember me as Andrea Mancini.

''I am sure my dad will follow my progress closely, although he won't be able to come and watch me. My dream would be to debut in the first game of the season with Valladolid and that my dad could come to the stadium.

''He told me to take advantage of such a big opportunity to play in a team in the Spanish league, to work harder than anyone and improve as a player, to listen to the coach and learn from the experience.''