The Premier League's most expensive defender at £47.5million, John Stones is only the 15th Englishman signed by Manchester City since the club's new owners took over in 2008.
And it's fair to say it hasn't been a great experience for the majority, from Scott Sinclair to Jack Rodwell.
Sportsmail looks at the previous English players signed by City in the Sheikh Mansour era and whether they've been Hits or Misses.
WAYNE BRIDGE
Signed £12m from Chelsea, 2009.