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Since the pivotal FA Cup triumph of 2011, which ended the Club’s 35-year wait for silverware, City have never looked back. The ensuing decade has seen them win five Premier League titles, another FA Cup and an astonishing six League Cups, rewriting English football history along the way

#1:Pep’s Impression

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JOHN MURRAY: GUARDIOLA’S IMPACT AND INFLUENCE HAS BEEN PROFOUND

Sat 04 Jun 2022, 09:00

BBC 5 Live Football Correspondent John Murray believes Pep Guardiola’s incredible impact has not only inspired Manchester City to an era of unparalleled success but also helped England’s national side prosper too.
Appointed City manager in the summer of 2016, Guardiola’s overarching influence has been most amply demonstrated in City’s incredible trophy haul during his Etihad tenure to date.

Our 2021-22 Premier League title triumph made it 11 major trophies under Pep’s leadership in the past five years.

However, Murray believes the Catalan’s influence has been even more profound – and not just on City but the English game as a whole.

#2:Transfer decision

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How Manchester City spent over £1.5 billion in transfer signings: From Sterling to Grealish
Jonathan SmithJonathan Smith
Jul 11, 2022 17:00+05:00
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Ever since Sheikh Mansour took over at the Etihad Stadium, the club has splashed the cash on some of the world’s best footballers


Manchester City have been the most successful club in England for the past decade thanks in no small part to their willingness to spend significant sums of money on top players.

Indeed, Sheikh Mansour was determined to transform the club into one of the biggest on the planet from the moment he took over in 2008 and a deadline-day move for Real Madrid’s Robinho signalled the dawn of a new era at City.

However, after constant speculation linking City with established superstars such as Kaka and Gigi Buffon, the Abu Dhabi-based owners actually adopted a more careful and considered approach to the transfer market, focusing their attention on players of great potential specifically suited to a certain style of play.

Of course, that still meant splashing the cash and City have spent more than £1.5 billion (£1.8m) since Mansour arrived in Manchester and not every deal worked out well.

Below, GOAL takes a look at the 10 most expensive signings in the club’s history…

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10Raheem Sterling | £49m | Liverpool | 2015
There were plenty of people that insisted City had overspent on Sterling when they plucked the 20-year-old from Liverpool in an acrimonious transfer in 2015.

“If he moves to City say, is he ready to be judged as a £50m player? No, I don’t think so… I’d tell him it’s not the right thing to do at this stage,” former Reds winger John Barnes said at the time.

Seven years on, there can be no argument that he was more than ready, with Sterling having played a big role in four Premier League triumphs.

And City could yet net a full return on their money, with a summer move to Chelsea likely to recuperate all or most of that initial outlay, making Sterling one of the most successful signings in the club’s history.

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9Erling Haaland | £51m | Dortmund | 2022
Yet to kick a ball for the club, but the Norwegian international still seems like an incredible bargain, even when additional fees are factored in.

Every big club in Europe were chasing the striker, helped by the release clause in his contract with Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund.

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