Manchester City: Weekly Wages of First-Team Stars Revealed

In 2008, Manchester City witnessed a change of ownership, as the former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra handed over the reign of the club to Sheikh Mansoor-led City Football Group - a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi United Group.The new owners heralded their arrival with unprecedented oomph, as they set about to break the British transfer record by buying Brazilian star Robinho from Real Madrid, for a reported fee of about €41–42 million. What's astonishing, though, is that the deal for Robinho was completed the very day the club's ownership changed hands.Clearly, the new owners meant nothing but business, as they continued to spend hefty amounts of money to bring in star names. Over the last decade, the club has grown by leaps and bounds under the luxurious guidance of their deep-pocketed middle-eastern owners.In 2011-12, just about two years or so after the change, City won their first Premier League title, before adding another a couple of years later in the 2013-14 season. The change was working and big things were coming.While the next 3 seasons have only produced two English League Cups and little else, a number of changes have been made - some silent, while others noisy. Pep Guardiola - The man with the golden touch - was brought in before last season began.City have generously participated in, and have made the most of almost every transfer window in recent times. Over the past 5 years, City have spent a staggering total of €948 million (€116 million in 2013-14, €88.3 million in 2014-15, €214.9 million in 2015-16, and €213 million in 2016-17) to lure prominent names to the club, with a third of it being spent last summer alone (€315.8 million in 2017-18).Subsequently, several world-class players came, saw, and some even conquered. Ever since 2008, City have become a permanent feature among the 'big boys' of English football.All that expenditure had to culminate with something extraordinary - Cut to the present day, and City look like they've forgotten what it's like to lose. The Guardiola-led side have been almost flawless as they've trampled pretty much every team they've come up against.Destined to win their third Premier League title this season, Pep Guardiola's magical touch may have come good, but that certainly isn't all there is to it. The club is currently represented by some fantastic players who have collectively astounded the world.All great things come at a price, and when extraordinary players play for a club known to be generous with its spending, it's only obvious that they'll be rewarded well for their efforts.And thus, without further ado, we take a look at 20 first-team Manchester City stars, and just how much money they are paid on a weekly basis:#20 Ederson (Goalkeeper) - £65,000/weekThe new signing has quickly become Pep Guardiola's first choiceContracted until: 30/06/2022Signed from Benfica for a fee of €40 million as the second most expensive goalkeeper of all-time before the start of the ongoing season, Ederson quickly displaced first-choice keeper Claudio Bravo before establishing himself as a permanent entity between the sticks.So far, he has played all 31 Premier League games and 7 UEFA Champions League games for the Citizens this season, keeping 14 and 7 clean sheets in both tournaments, respectively. The fact that Manchester City have managed to run riot like they have this season can also be largely attributed to Ederson's solidity at the back.Absolutely solid, isn't he?#19 Aymeric Laporte (Defender) - £65,000/weekAymeric Laporte is set to have a promising Manchester City careerContracted until: 30/06/2023Newest Manchester City signing, Aymeric Laporte, rose to prominence with some consistently excellent performances with Athletic Bilbao, before he caught the eye of Pep Guardiola.In January 2018, a reported fee of £57 million was paid to the La Liga outfit in order to procure the services of the French defender.Since his arrival at the club, Laporte has played every alternate Premier League game and has even made a start in the UEFA Champions League. With Vincent Kompany's Manchester City seemingly reaching its culmination, Laporte could be the perfect successor to the Belgian.Worth the money, eh?

Manchester City: Weekly Wages of First-Team Stars Revealed

#18 Claudio Bravo (Goalkeeper) - £80,000/week

#17 Danilo (Defender) - £80,000/week