Top 10 Expensive Signings: Manchester City vs Chelsea

David Silva of Manchester City is pursued by Fernando Torres of Chelsea.

Both Manchester City and Chelsea are title contenders in the English Premier League this season, and foreign money has been the biggest influence to their success till date. While Roman Abramovich might have created a new trend of putting together a team of big players after he took over Chelsea back in 2003, but when it comes to personal fortune, he is left far behind Manchester City’s Sheikh Mansour. Mansour’s personal wealth is estimated to be at around £15 billion or even more, whereas Abramovic stands at £6 billion, as suggested by Forbes.

Here is an interesting list of the top ten most expensive signings by the two clubs:

So the difference between the two clubs’ spending? €40m!