The riches that came with City's takeover immediately thrust the club into transfer battles with Europe's elite as they signed superstars such as Robinho, Carlos Tevez, Yaya Toure, David Silva and Sergio Aguero among others. They've gone from strength to strength since Roberto Mancini won City's first Premier League title back in 2012. City usually get their way when it becomes clear they're interested in signing someone. But there have been some occasions where City have been unable to get an agreement over the line. Express Sport takes a look at 14 players who came close to signing for City before a deal broke down.

Source: Express October 01, 2023 08:48 UTC