MANCHE$TER CITY - THE $TORY $O FAR

Before the start of the 2009/10 season, former City boss Mark Hughes spent about £116m on six players but was still sacked just a few months later with his side sixth in the Premier League.
City eventually finished fifth - edged out of the much-desired fourth Champions League spot by Tottenham. Their answer to that setback? To spend big again

SEASON 2010/2011

Manchester City’s amazing summer spree continued last night when they had a £17m bid accepted for Lazio left back Aleksandar Kolarov.
The Serbia defender is set to become Roberto Mancini’s fourth signing of the close
season and take City’s outlay so far to £75m, following the arrivals of David Silva [£24m - Valencia] , Yaya Toure [£24m - Barcelona] and Jerome Boateng [£10m - Hamburg] .

UPDATE [25 AUG]

Mario Balotelli [£24m - Inter Milan] and James Milner [£26m Aston Villa] for a grand total of £125m .