Manchester City Signings Under Sheikh Mansour Rated – Part 2
In the previous part of this article,we had a look at the signings made by Mark Hughes under the Sheikh Mansour Era.We analysed their performance at the club and gave our verdict on how they fared during their stay in Manchester.This is a continuation of the same article and here we will have a look at the signings made by Roberto Mancini,the man who led the club to its first ever Premier League title.
[Verdict Sequence : Disaster < Flop < Below Average < Average < Above Average < Hit < Superhit < Blockbuster]
Jerome Boateng (Germany) [2010-11]
Joined from : Hamburger SV (£10.4 million)
Transferred to : Bayern Munich (€13.5 million)
Trophies won at Manchester City : FA Cup 2010-11
Verdict: Flop
Aleksandar Kolarov (Serbia) [2010- ]
Joined from : Lazio ( £16 million)
Trophies won at Manchester City : Premier League: 2011–12,2013–14
FA Cup: 2010–11
Football League Cup: 2013–14, 2015–16
FA Community Shield: 2012
Verdict : Above Average
James Milner (England)
Joined from : Aston Villa ( £26 million)
Transferred to : Liverpool (free transfer)
Trophies won at Manchester City : Premier League: 2011–12, 2013–14
FA Cup: 2010–11
League Cup: 2013–14
FA Community Shield: 2012
Verdict : Average
David Silva (Spain) [2010- ]
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Joined from : Valencia (£25m)
Trophies won at Manchester City : Premier League: 2011–12,2013–14
FA Cup: 2010–11
Football League Cup: 2013–14, 2015–16
FA Community Shield: 2012
Verdict : Blockbuster
Mario Balotelli (Italy) [2010-13]
Joined from : Inter Milan (£26m)
Transferred to : AC Milan (€20m)
Trophies won at Manchester City : Premier League : 2011–12
FA Cup : 2010–11
FA Community Shield : 2012
Verdict : Above Average
Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast) [2010- ]
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Joined from : Barcelona (£26m)
Trophies won at Manchester City : Premier League: 2011–12,2013–14
FA Cup: 2010–11
Football League Cup: 2013–14, 2015–16
FA Community Shield: 2012
Verdict : Blockbuster
Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) [2011-2015]
Joined from : Wolfsburg (£27m)
Transferred to : AS Roma
Trophies won at Manchester City : Premier League: 2011–12,2013–14
FA Cup: 2010–11
Football League Cup: 2013–14
FA Community Shield: 2012
Verdict : Hit
Costel Pantilimon (Romania) [2012-14]
Joined from : Politehnica Timișoara (£2m)
Transferred to : Sunderland (free transfer)
Trophies won at Manchester City : Premier League: 2011–12
Football League Cup: 2013–14
FA Community Shield: 2012
Verdict : Above Average (hardly played but whenever got the chance,he did well)
Gael Clichy (France) [2011-17]
Joined from : Arsenal (£7m)
Transferred to : Free Agent
Trophies won at Manchester City : Premier League: 2011–12,2013–14
Football League Cup: 2013–14, 2015–16
FA Community Shield: 2012
Verdict : Above Average
Stefan Savic (Montenegro) [2011-12]
Joined from : Partizan (£10m)
Transferred to : Fiorentina (swapped with Matija Nastasić )
Trophies won at Manchester City : Premier League: 2011–12
FA Community Shield: 2012
Verdict : Disaster
Samir Nasri (France) [2011-16]
Joined from : Arsenal (£25m)
Transferred to : Sevilla (on loan)
Trophies won at Manchester City : Premier League: 2011–12, 2013–14
FA Community Shield: 2012
Football League Cup: 2013–14
Verdict : Above Average
Sergio Aguero (Argentina) [2011- ]
Joined from : Atlético Madrid (£38m)
Trophies won at Manchester City : Premier League: 2011–12,2013–14
Football League Cup: 2013–14,2015–16
FA Community Shield: 2012
Verdict : Blockbuster
Maicon (Brazil) [2012-13]
Joined from : Inter Milan (£3m)
Transferred to : AS Roma (free transfer)
Trophies won at Manchester City : Nil
Verdict : Flop
Scott Sinclair (England) [2012-2015]
Joined from : Swansea City (£6m)
Transferred to : Aston Villa (£2.5m)
Trophies won at Manchester City : Nil
Verdict : Disaster
Jack Rodwell (England) [2012-14]
Joined from : Everton (£12m)
Transferred to : Sunderland ( £10m)
Trophies won at Manchester City :Premier League: 2013–14
Football League Cup: 2013–14
Verdict : Disaster
Matija Nastasic (Serbia) [2012-15]
Joined from : Fiorentina (swapped with Stefan Savic )
Transferred to : Schalke 04 (€12m)
Trophies won at Manchester City :Premier League: 2013–14
Football League Cup: 2013–14
Verdict : Average
Javi Garcia (Spain) [2012-14]
Joined from : Benfica (£17m)
Transferred to : Zenit St. Petersburg (£13m)
Trophies won at Manchester City :Premier League: 2013–14
Football League Cup: 2013–14
Verdict : Below Average
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