Manchester City are blessed with an incredible squad of players but it has taken an equally incredible amount of money to build.
It’s hardly surprising given the rising cost of transfer fees across world football but the game’s best players do not come cheap.
Manchester City are not against a bargain and have often added to their squad with shrewd additions and academy graduates but a lot of players cost tens of millions of pounds.
Here is every single player in Pep Guardiola’s first-team squad, how much they cost to bring to the Etihad Stadium and their stats so far 2024/25 season.
Man City 2024/25 squad
- Goalkeepers – 3
- Defenders – 9
- Midfielders – 10
- Forwards – 6
Goalkeepers
Ederson – £35m
City signed Ederson for £35m from Benfica in 2017 to become Guardiola’s first-choice goalkeeper.
| Games | 31 |
| Clean sheets | 8 |
| Goals conceded | 44 |
| Assists | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Stefan Ortega – Free
Stefan Ortega joined City on a free transfer after leaving Arminia Bielefeld in 2022 and had a crucial contribution in his last season’s title triumph with a massive save against Tottenham.
| Games | 16 |
| Clean sheets | 4 |
| Goals conceded | 22 |
| Yellow cards | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Scott Carson – Free
Scott Carson initially joined City on loan from Derby County in 2019 before moving permanently on a free transfer once his contract expired in 2021.
| Games | 0 |
| Clean sheets | 0 |
| Goals conceded | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Defenders
Ruben Dias – £65m
Benfica has been a happy hunting ground for City, with Ruben Dias being the latest signing from the Portuguese club in 2020 for £62m rising to £65m.
| Games | 31 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 5 |
| Red cards | 0 |
John Stones – £50m
John Stones was Guardiola’s second signing after Ilkay Gundogan and cost City an initial £47.5m, which has since risen to £50m, from Everton.
| Games | 20 |
| Goals | 3 |
| Assists | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Nathan Ake – £41m
Versatile defender Nathan Ake was recruited for £41m from Bournemouth in 2020.
| Games | 18 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Vitor Reis – £29.6m
City paid £29.6m to sign teenage defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras in January 2025.
| Games | 3 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Josko Gvardiol – £77.6m
After taking time to settle at City, Josko Gvardiol proved himself worthy of his £77.6m price tag after finishing last season on a hot scoring streak.
| Games | 43 |
| Goals | 5 |
| Assists | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Manuel Akanji – £15m
Still perhaps City’s best bargain in a decade, the club paid a mere £15m to Borussia Dortmund for Manuel Akanji in 2022.
| Games | 30 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Abdukodir Khusanov – £33.8m
City spent £33.8m to reinforce their defence in January on young Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov, the first Uzbek to play in the Premier League.
| Games | 9 |
| Goals | 1 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Rico Lewis – Academy
Rico Lewis didn’t cost City a penny in transfer fees as the talented teenager came through the academy.
| Games | 38 |
| Goals | 1 |
| Assists | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 3 |
| Red cards | 1 |
Kaden Braithwaite – Academy
| Games | 1 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey – Academy
Highly-rated young defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey is a product of City’s academy and made his impressive debut in the Carabao Cup defeat to Tottenham.
| Games | 6 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Midfielders
Mateo Kovacic – £25m
The Blues picked up Mateo Kovacic for a relative steal at £25m from Chelsea in 2023
| Games | 34 |
| Goals | 5 |
| Assists | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 6 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Nico Gonzalez – £50m
City finally strengthened their midfield in the January transfer window by signing Nico Gonzalez from Porto for £50m.
| Games | 10 |
| Goals | 1 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Rodri – £62.5m
Spending £62.5m on Rodri might be the best money City have ever spent given how sensational he has been ever since.
| Games | 3 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Kevin De Bruyne – £54.5m
Kevin De Bruyne was signed from German side Wolfsburg for £54.5m in 2015 and he has gone on to become one of the Premier League’s best-ever players.
| Games | 31 |
| Goals | 4 |
| Assists | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Ilkay Gundogan – Free
Manchester City brought Ilkay Gundogan back to the club in 2024
after just a year away on a free transfer from Barcelona.
| Games | 41 |
| Goals | 2 |
| Assists | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Bernardo Silva – £43m
City spent just £43m to capture Bernardo Silva from Monaco in 2017, another sublime piece of business.
| Games | 40 |
| Goals | 3 |
| Assists | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 7 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Matheus Nunes – £54m
Matheus Nunes cost City £54m to sign from Wolves in the summer of 2023.
| Games | 32 |
| Goals | 3 |
| Assists | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 6 |
| Red cards | 0 |
James McAtee – Academy
Local lad and academy prospect James McAtee is determined to make an impact in the first team this season.
| Games | 23 |
| Goals | 6 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Nico O’Reilly – Academy
Nico O’Reilly is yet another talented youngster from the club academy.
| Games | 11 |
| Goals | 3 |
| Assists | 2 |
| Yellow cards | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Forwards
Omar Marmoush – £59m
City splashed out a massive £59m to sign exciting forward Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt, a deal that could rise by a further £4.2m.
| Games | 12 |
| Goals | 6 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Erling Haaland – £51m
Erling Haaland cost City £51m in transfer fees to Borussia Dortmund in 2022.
However, the total cost is expected to be £85.5m when agent fees, signing bonus and other costs are added are taken into account.
| Games | 40 |
| Goals | 30 |
| Assists | 4 |
| Yellow cards | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Jack Grealish – £100m
City broke the British transfer record in 2022 when they spent £100m to sign Jack Grealish from Aston Villa.
| Games | 28 |
| Goals | 3 |
| Assists | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Jeremy Doku – £55.5m
City splashed the cash when they signed exciting winger Jeremy Doku, paying £55.5m to Rennes for his signature in 2023.
| Games | 28 |
| Goals | 6 |
| Assist | 7 |
| Yellow cards | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Savinho – £21m (rising to £33.6m)
Savinho became the club’s first signing of the 2024 summer transfer window when he completed his move from sister club Troyes. City paid £21m up-front, which could rise as high as £33.6m if certain clauses are met.
| Games | 39 |
| Goals | 2 |
| Assists | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Phil Foden – Academy
Phil Foden has been with City since he was just four years old and didn’t cost the club a penny to sign.
| Games | 39 |
| Goals | 10 |
| Assists | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Oscar Bobb – Academy
Oscar Bobb arrived at City as a teenager from the Norwegian side Valerenga in 2019. There is no information on if he cost anything but, if he did, it was minimal.
| Games | 1 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 1 |
| Yellow cards | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Claudio Echeverri – £12.5m
Teenager Claudio Echeverri was City’s only signing in January 2024 and he cost £12.5m. He spent the next year on loan but has now arrived in Manchester.
| Games | 0 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Out on loan
Kyle Walker – £50m
The Blues spent £50m – an initial £45m then rising by £5m – in 2017 to bring in captain Kyle Walker from Tottenham. He has joined AC Milan on loan for the rest of the season.
| Games | 20 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Kalvin Phillips – £45m
The £45m City spent on Kalvin Phillips in 2022 has proven to be a waste as the midfielder has never settled at the club. He has joined Ipswich Town on loan for the 2024-25 season.
Jacob Wright – Academy
Jacob Wright is a City academy graduate who made his first-team debut last season. He joined Norwich City on loan in January.
| Games | 2 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 |
Maximo Perrone – £8.2m
The club paid £8.2m to sign Argentina starlet Maximo Perrone from Velez Sarsfield in 2023 and he spent last season on loan at Las Palmas. He is spending this season at Como.
