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Pep Guardiola's incredible spending on players hit £865m this summer… and signing Kylian Mbappe would take him over £1BILLION

Pep Guardiola might be considered to be among the very best coaches in the world but he certainly knows how to spend a pretty penny as well.

The Spaniard has enjoyed immense success during his relatively brief career in management prior to arriving at Manchester City but it hasn't come cheap.

That haul of three La Liga titles, three Bundesliga crowns and a brace of Champions League victories came at tremendous cost.

Pep Guardiola's career spending could go beyond u00a31billion over the course of the summer
Pep Guardiola's career spending could go beyond £1billion over the course of the summer
Guardiola poses with Benjamin Mendy, his u00a352million signing from Monaco
Guardiola poses with Benjamin Mendy, his £52million signing from Monaco

And in pursuing silverware with his latest club, Pep could tip his spending scales over £1billion this summer, should his pursuit of Monaco starlet Kylian Mbappe come off.