Trippier, Savic, Iheanacho: A Man City XI of players you forgot played for the club

The history of Manchester City was changed forever back in 2008 when Sheikh Mansour of Abu Dhabi took control of the club and immediately invested heavily in the Lancashire side’s playing squad.

Beginning with the marquee signing of Brazilian forward Robinho, funds have continually been pumped into the City team over the last 14 years.

In fact, since arriving at the Etihad Stadium in July 2016, current boss Pep Guardiola has spent more than €1 billion on new arrivals.

The sheer amount of transfer activity at City during the reign of Sheikh Mansour inevitably means that there’s been a high turnover of players.

Progression from the club’s youth academy hasn’t always been straightforward for aspiring players, with City’s glut of big-money recruits often blocking any opportunity for first-team football.

In addition, a move to City hasn’t necessarily meant a guarantee of regular playing time for many signings over the years.

So many players have come through the Etihad in the Sheikh Mansour-era, that even the most hardcore City fan might struggle to recall them all.

To that end, the folks over at Transfermarkt recently put together a full XI of players you may not have realised were under contract at City. To illustrate, the amount of quality present, the team is valued at more than €200 million today.

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We’ve taken a look at it in full below.

GK: Gerónimo Rulli (now of Villarreal – valued at €6m)

LB: Angeliño (RB Leipzig – €30m)

CB: Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid – €20m)

CB: Jérôme Boateng (Lyon – €5m)

RB: Kieran Trippier (Newcastle – €18m)

DM: Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa – €35m)

CM: Adrien Rabiot (Juventus – €18m)

RW: Brahim Diaz (AC Milan – €22m)

LW: Jack