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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

Robinho lasted only one year at Manchester City, after his £32.5 million move in 2008

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

PositionPlayerAgeMoving FromTransfer Fee
Left Wing

Robinho

24

Real Madrid (La Liga)

£32.5 million
Centre Forward

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
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