The Manchester City starting XI for the clash against West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday evening has gone down in history as the most expensively assembled side in Premier League history.
Take a look at the team in full which has cost approximately £290million:
GK) Joe Hart
Cost: £100,000 [via Manchester Evening News]
It could be argued that the money paid to Shrewsbury Town is the club’s best piece of business in the transfer market as Hart has established himself as number one for both club and country.
RB) Bacary Sagna
Cost: Free transfer
The only player in this XI not to have cost the rich City owners a single penny as the right-back moved to Manchester on a free after his contract with Arsenal expired in the summer of 2014.
CB) Nicolas Otamendi
Cost: £32million [via BBC Sport]
A recent addition to the squad at the Etihad and Otamendi was handed his full debut against the Hammers this evening in place of injured captain Vincent Kompany.
CB) Eliaquim Mangala
Cost: £32million [via BBC Sport]
The Frenchman joined the Citizens from Porto last summer for a hefty fee and has begun to show glimpses of his best form at the start of the current season.
LB) Aleksandar Kolarov
Cost: £16million [via BBC Sport]
Arguably the most underrated member of the City squad as he has been a consistent performer ever since his switch from Serie A giants Lazio in 2010.
CM) Yaya Toure
Cost: £24million [via BBC Sport]
Roberto Mancini must get credit for this signing back in 2010 as the Ivorian has played a huge role in the club’s two Premier League titles in the last four seasons.
CM) Fernandinho
Cost: £30millon [via BBC Sport]
Signed from Shakhtar Donetsk in the summer of 2013 and has gone on to nail down regular a place in the engine room alongside Toure.
AMC) Kevin De Bruyne
Cost: £55million [via BBC Sport]
The Citizens splashed out a big sum to land the brilliant playmaker, who registered 20 assists the the Bundesliga for Vfl Wolfsburg last season.
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AMR) Jesus Navas
Cost: £14.9million [via BBC Sport]
The Spanish speedster arrived from Liga BBVA outfit Sevilla, but hasn’t really established himself in the team and only started against the Hammers because of a late injury to David Silva in the warm up.
AML) Raheem Sterling
Cost: £49million [via BBC Sport]
Sterling became the most expensive English player when he joined the club from rivals Liverpool in the summer transfer window and looks to be enjoying life with the title challengers.
ST) Sergio Aguero
Cost: £38million [via BBC Sport]
Aguero is already considered a legend by many City supporters after netting a dramatic winner on the final day of his debut season to clinch the title for the Blues.