Whilst at Highbury he spent several loan spells at both Luton Town and Brighton & Hove Albion. He left Arsenal in 1996 having made 26 appearances in all competitions, scoring seven goals. Dickov joined Manchester City on 22 August 1996 in a transfer valued between *750,000 and *1 million, the final signing of Alan Ball's Manchester City management. He made his debut as a substitute against Stoke City on 24 August, a 2--1 defeat which was Ball's final match.
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