Txiki Begiristain’s tenure at Manchester City will come to an end in 2025 and here is every player he recruited to the club.
It was revealed on Tuesday night that beloved Manchester City sporting director Txiki Begiristain will be leaving the club in August 2025 as he brings his career to an end.
City have an incredibly tough task in replacing a man who has been so pivotal to their success over the last 12 years.
Sporting’s Hugo Viana is the current front runner and, if he gets the job, he will have humungous shoes to fill.
Begiristain joined City in October 2012 after leaving his post at Barcelona two years before and paved the way for Pep Guardiola to join in 2016 to make the club the dominant force it is today.
Though Guardiola will get the bulk of the credit for his magnificent coaching, he wouldn’t have the world-class players at his disposal if it wasn’t for Begiristain’s flawless approach to the transfer market.
Since making his first signing in the summer of 2013, Begiristain has recruited some of the best players of the last decade and here is every single one he’s made.
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2013/14
- Fernandinho, Shakthar Donetsk: £34m
- Stevan Jovetic, Fiorentina: £22m
- Alvaro Negredo, Sevilla: £20m
- Jesus Navas, Sevilla: £14.9m
- Martin Demichelis, Atletico Madrid: £4.2m
Total spend: £95.1m
2014/15
- Eliaquim Mangala, Porto: £32m
- Wilfried Bony, Swansea City: £25m
- Fernando, Porto: £12m
- Willy Caballero, Malaga: £4.4m
- Bruno Zuculini, Racing Club: £1.5m
- Bacary Sagna, Arsenal: Free
- Frank Lampard, New York City: Loan
Total spend: £74.9m
2015/16
TRANSFERS IN:
- Kevin De Bruyne, Wolfsburg: £53m
- Raheem Sterling, Liverpool: £49m
- Nicolas Otamendi, Valencia: £32m
- Fabian Delph, Aston Villa: £8m
- Patrick Roberts, Fulham: £11m
- Enes Unal, Bursaspor: £2m
- Ruben Sobrino: Ponferradina: £300k
- Anthony Caceres, Central Coast: £150k
- Florian Lejeune, Girona: £225k
Total spend: £155.7m
2016/17
TRANSFERS IN:
- John Stones, Everton: £50m
- Ilkay Gundogan, Borussia Dortmund: £20m
- Leroy Sane, Scalke: £37m
- Claudio Bravo, Barcelona: £15.4m
- Nolito, Celta Vigo: £13.8m
- Gabriel Jesus, Palmeiras: £27m
- Marlos Moreno: Atletico Nacional: £4.75m
- Geronimo Rulli, Maldonado: £4m
- Aleks Zinchenko, Ufa: £1.7m
- Yangel Herrera, Atl. Venezuela: £1m
- Pablo Mari, Gimastic: £100k
- Aaron Mooy, Melbourne City: Free
Total spend: £174.8m
2017/18
TRANSFERS IN:
- Kyle Walker, Tottenham: £50m
- Bernardo Silva, Monaco: £43m
- Ederson, Benfica: £35m
- Danilo, Real Madrid: £26.5
- Benjamin Mendy, Monaco: £52m
- Aymeric Laporte, Athletic: £57m
- Douglas Luiz, Vasco da Gama: £10m
- Jack Harrison, New York City: £3m
- Olarenwaju Kayode, Austria Vienna: £3.5m
- Luka Ilic, Red Star: £4m
Total spend: £284m
2018/19
- Riyad Mahrez, Leicester City: £60m
- Philippe Sandler, PEC Zwolle: £2.5m
- Daniel Arzani, Melbourne City: £600k
- Ante Palaversa, Hajduk Split: £7m
- Ko Itakura, Kawasaki Front: £1m
Total spend: £71m
2019/20
TRANSFERS IN:
- Rodri, Atletico Madrid: £62.5m
- Joao Cancelo, Juventus: £60m
- Angelino, PSV: £5.35m
- Pedro Porro, Girona: £11m
- Zack Steffen, Columbus Crew: £7m
- Ryotaro Meshino, Gamba Osaka: £800k
- Scott Carson, Derby County: Loan
- Slobodan Tedic, FK Cukaricki: £2.7m
Total spend: £147.35m
2020/21
TRANSFERS IN:
- Ruben Dias, Benfica: £65m
- Nathan Ake, Bournemouth: £41m
- Ferran Torres, Valencia: £20.8m
- Nahuel Bustos, Talleres: £6m
- Yan Couto, Coritiba: £5m
- Issa Kabore, Mechelen: £4m
- Diego Rosa, Gremio: £4.5m
Total spend: £146.3m
2021/22
- Jack Grealish, Aston Villa: £100m
- Scott Carson, Derby County: Free
- Julian Alvarez, River Plate: £15m
Total spend: £115m
2022/23
TRANSFERS IN:
- Erling Haaland, Borussia Dortmund: £51m
- Kalvin Phillips, Leeds United: £45m
- Manuel Akanji, Borussia Dortmund: £15m
- Sergio Gomez, Anderlecht: £11m
- Stefan Ortega, Arminia Bielefeld: Free
- Maximo Perrone, Velez Sasfield: £8.2m
Total spend: £130.2m
2023/24
TRANSFERS IN:
- Josko Gvardiol, RB Leipzig: £77.6m
- Matheus Nunes, Wolves: £54m
- Jeremy Doku, Rennes: £55.5m
- Mateo Kovacic, Chelsea: £25m
- Claudio Echeverri, River Plate: £12.5m
Total spend: £224.6m
2024/25
TRANSFERS IN:
- Savinho, Troyes: £21m (rising to £33.6m)
- Ilkay Gundogan, Barcelona: Free
- Divin Mubama, West Ham: Free (£1.2m developmental fee)
Total spend: £22.2m
