An overview of Manchester City's transfers since the 2008 takeover
Manchester City were taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008 - a move that transformed the club's fortunes and reshaped the top end of the Premier League table.In this article, we take a look at some of the transfer deals that the Citizens have brokered since the takeover, the impact some of the new faces have had and some that didn't quite leave their mark during their spell at the Etihad Stadium.Here is a quick glance at Manchester City’s highest expenditures every season, along with their league position in each one of them.SeasonLeague PositionPlayer with Highest Transfer FeeTransfer Fee2008/0910Robinho£32.5 million2009/105Carlos Tevez£25.5 million2010/113Edin Dzeko£27 million2011/121Sergio Aguero£38 million2012/132Javi Garcia£15.8 million2013/141Fernandinho£30 million2014/152Eliaquim Mangala£32 million2015/161*Kevin De Bruyne£55 million*Updated as of October 20, 2015
#1 2008-09
Season Overview
Manchester City finished 10th under the tutelage of Mark Hughes, with marquee signing Robinho impressing in bits and parts as he finished the campaign with 14 league goals. Verdan Corluka was the only promising player to depart the Citizens as he left to join Spurs for a fee of £8.5 million.
The Citizens were plagued by a dismal away form throughout the season (11 points from 19 matches) and that proved to be their undoing in what started out as a promising season.
New signings Zabaleta and Kompany saw lots of action in what turned out to be a disappointing campaign for the Blues.
Notable Arrivals
Position | Player | Age | Moving From | Transfer Fee |
Left Wing | Robinho | 24 | Real Madrid (La Liga) | £32.5 million |
Centre Forward | Jô | 21 | CSKA Moscow (Russian Premier League) | £18 million |
Defensive Midfield | Nigel de Jong | 24 | Hamburger SV (Bundesliga) | £18 million |
Left Wing | Craig Bellamy | 29 | West Ham (English Premier League) | £14 million |
Left Back | Wayne Bridge | 28 | Chelsea FC (English Premier League) | £12 million |
Right Wing | Shaun Wright-Phillips | 26 | Chelsea FC (English Premier League) | £9 million |
Keeper | Shay Given | 32 | Newcastle (English Premier League) | £5.9 million |
Right-Back | Pablo Zabaleta | 23 | Espanyol (La Liga) | £6.45 million |
Centre Back | Vincent Kompany | 22 | Hamburger SV (Bundesliga) | £6 million |
Centre Back | Tal Ben Haim | 26 | Chelsea FC (English Premier League) | Free |