Manchester City had high hopes for Brazilian striker Jo (João Alves de Assis Silva) when in 2008 they bought him for a then club record £19m fee from CSKA Moscow. But what is he doing now?
A decade ago was a time when the club had seen a massive cash injection. It was a period in our history when MCFC was scanning the market, determined to bring quality to manager Mark Hughes’ squad.
Who remembers, during his time (less than 18 months) when City authorised a £270m spending spree.
Hughes’ City signings
Vincent Kompany – £7m
Pablo Zabaleta – £6m
Wayne Bridge – £12m (left on a free after contract expiry)
Nigel de Jong – £18m (sold to AC Milan for £5m)
Shay Given – £6m (sold to Aston Villa for £3.