Premier League's Biggest Spenders 2009-2018: Where Do Man City Rank?

Manchester City stepped into the lion's den on October 11th when they travelled to a raucous Anfield to face Liverpool in the Premier League. The Blues were featuring in their first game since news of their run-in with the Premier League's rule book broke, and they did so at the home of the one team that has suffered the most at City's hands in recent times.

But rather than suffering any kind of revenge, the visitors silenced those critics. City Down Liverpool at a Raucous Anfield Three sensational goals in 15 second-half minutes from Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku, and Rayan Cherki, in front of a jubilant City away end, sealed a famous 3-0 at Anfield, ensuring that City's perfect start to the 2026/27 Premier League season continued.

Not only that, but online betting sites continue to make the club the biggest threat to Arsenal's title defence. Ozoonsoccer bettingodds currently position Enzo Maresca's side as a 7/2 second-favourite behind the 1/2 defending champion frontrunners, somewhat surprising odds considering City are currently two points clear at the summit.

For the critics that continue to circle, the result was somewhat secondary to the situation the club currently finds itself in. Whether that's sour grapes or not, however, remains to be seen.

So, seeing as it's all anyone seems to be talking about: That famous City spending that has landed the club in hot water. How much did the Blues splash in the transfer market between 2009/10 and 2017/18, the period currently in question?

And how does it stack up compared to the Premier League's biggest names throughout the same time frame? Manchester City - €1.44bn According to the highly reputable Transfermarkt, Manchester City forked out a whopping €1.44bn on new signings between 2009/10 and 2017/18.

The spending was the most in Europe by over €300m, and the players that the club signed were a who's who of bona fide superstars. Kevin De Bruyne was the most expensive addition.

He arrived in January 2016 for a mighty fee of €76m (£54m), a club record at the time. Pundits such as Sky Sports legend Paul Merson were famously critical of the move, saying on one episode of Soccer Saturday: "I just don't see £50million for this player.

KDB would go on to become one of the greatest Premier League midfielders of all time, amassing some 108 goals and 177 assists in his decade at the Etihad, winning six titles andthe Champions Leagueas well. But as one can imagine with such spending, the Belgian wasn't the only blockbuster arrival."