5 signings that have dramatically changed Manchester City's fortunes

A few players have dramatically changed Manchester City's fortunes.
A few players have dramatically changed Manchester City's fortunes.

#3 Vincent Kompany

Kompany claimed a dozen honours at the club.
Kompany claimed a dozen honours at the club.

Arguably the greatest defender in Manchester City's history, Vincent Kompany achieved a lot during his 11-year stint at the Etihad Stadium. He joined the Cityzens from Bundesliga outfit Hamburger for a meagre €8 million in the summer of 2008.

He would go on to establish himself as an undisputed figure at the club, producing top-class performances every week, winning the hearts of fans. The Belgian served as the team's captain for eight years, leading the club with elan.

Kompany played a whopping 360 games for City across competitions, scoring 20 times and assisting a further 11. The centre-back also won a dozen honours with the Cityzens to cap up a splendid spell at the Etihad.


#2 Kevin De Bruyne

The playmaker is still going strong at the Etihad.
The playmaker is still going strong at the Etihad.

It goes without saying that Kevin De Bruyne has been Manchester City's standout player in the last few seasons. The Belgian joined the Premier League giants from Wolfsburg in a transfer worth €75 million in August 2015 and has become an unstoppable force since then.

He has represented the English giants in 295 games across competitions, recording an impressive 78 goals and 115 assists. He has also won multiple honours at the club, including three Premier League titles, one FA Cup, five Carling Cups and two Community Shields.

De Bruyne is still going strong at the Etihad. He has bagged 11 goals and eight assists across competitions this season and loos good to bag a few more before the campaign concludes.


#1 Sergio Aguero

No one has scored as many goals as Sergio Aguero in Manchester City's history
No one has scored as many goals as Sergio Aguero in Manchester City's history

Sergio Aguero is the all-time leading goalscorer in Manchester City's history, with a staggering 260 goals and 73 assists in 390 appearances across competitions.

The Argentine joined the Premier League giants from Atletico Madrid in a transfer worth €40 million in the summer of 2011. Thanks to his brilliant exploits in front of goal, he won the hearts of fans and attain legendary status before leaving for Barcelona last summer.

Aguero's City spell was indeed a huge success, producing 15 trophies, including five Premier League titles, six Carling Cups, one FA Cup and three Community Shields.

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