Sven-Goran Eriksson's 10 Man City signings in the crazy 2007/08 season and what happened next

Sven-Goran Eriksson’s appointment as Manchester City boss in July 2007 set in motion a whirlwind period that remains fondly remembered by the Blues faithful.

Following the move to what was then known as the City of Manchester Stadium in 2003, enthusiasm swiftly evaporated as a period of drift took hold during the later days of Kevin Keegan’s reign and the duration of Stuart Pearce’s tenure.

A buyout by former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra would prove to be every bit as dubious as many feared at the time.

But the accompanying arrival of former England manager Eriksson gave the club a shot in the arm it badly needed.

At West Ham on the opening day of the 2007/08 season, 36 days on from his appointment, eight City players made their first-team debuts following a trolley dash around Europe.

Some of those new signings became instant heroes, while others missed the mark - as you’d expect from a squad that went on to beat Manchester United home and away but concluded their campaign with a farcical 8-1 loss at Middlesbrough.

Here, we have a look at Sven’s men, what they brought to City and what happened next.

A cultured defender, equally at home at right-back and centre-half at this early stage of his career, Corluka looked set to have a long and fruitful City career ahead of him.

However, he was one of the faces that didn’t fit when Mark Hughes replaced Eriksson a year later. Pablo Zabaleta’s arrival signposted Corluka’s departure, with his winning spot-kick in the UEFA Cup shoot-out win over FC Midtjylland his final contribution in a sky blue shirt.

The absurd 2008 deadline day that ended with Robinho signing for City in a British record deal began with Corluka switching to Tottenham. He spent three-and-a-half