5 of the worst Manchester City signings since 2008

Sheik Ali Mansour took charge of City in 2008
Sheik Ali Mansour took charge of City in 2008

#4 Wilfried Bony

Bony watches Mannone attempt a save for Sunderland
Bony watches Mannone attempt a save for Sunderland

Wilfried Bony had managed a couple of great seasons at Swansea City and was linked with a move away from the Welsh club throughout the summer of 2014. However, he decided to stay at Swansea for the time being.

Manchester City were on the hunt for a backup striker in 2014 and in the January transfer window of the 2014-15 season they signed the Ivory Coast international to fill in for the injured Ageuro. Bony who had shown the capability of scoring goals in the Premier League was bought for 28 million which made him the most expensive African footballer.

He left for the African Cup of Nations almost immediately after his arrival and returned to make 12 appearances and scoring only two goals after having scored nine goals in the first half of the season.

The next season got worse for Bony as he failed to settle into the club and his confidence took a hit and he was shipped out on loan to Stoke City where he failed to make an impact once again.

Bony was supposed to fill in for Aguero whenever possible ahead of a string of misfiring strikers such as Stefan Jovetic but he failed to deliver at the club. He deservedly makes this list because of the magnitude of his failure at the club.

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