An independent commission has confirmed Manchester City's guilt in breaching financial regulations from the 2009/10 to 2017/18 seasons, during which the club employed a covert financing scheme to artificially inflate revenue by £830.69 million. Remarkably, the legendary symbolic squad that amassed a combined total of 52 Premier League titles cost the Citizens just £416.5 million—exactly half the sum of these machinations.
The star-studded lineup includes:
Goalkeeper: Ederson (signed from Benfica for £35 million in 2017).
Defenders: Kyle Walker (from Tottenham for £45 million), John Stones (from Everton for £47.5 million), Aymeric Laporte (from Athletic Bilbao for £57 million), and Gael Clichy (acquired from Arsenal).
Midfielders: Fernandinho (signed from Shakhtar Donetsk for £30 million), Ilkay Gundogan, and Kevin De Bruyne (both from Wolfsburg for £55 million).
Forwards: Raheem Sterling (signed from Liverpool for £49 million), Leroy Sane (from Schalke for £37 million), and Sergio Aguero (acquired from Atletico Madrid for £36 million).
