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Manchester City - transfers & net spend
Manchester City signed 13 players for AU$287,105,016 and sold 9 for AU$113,205,574 in the 2026/27 window. Their current wage bill is on the Manchester City salaries page.
SPENT AU$287,105,016
RECEIVED AU$113,205,574
NET SPEND AU$173,899,442
MOVES 22
Data as of the 2026/27 window, the most recent transfer window held for Manchester City.
2026/27
AU$287,105,016 spent · AU$113,205,574 received · net spend AU$173,899,442Signings 13
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliot Anderson | AU$218,731,248 | Nottingham Forest | Central Midfield | 23 | England/Scotland |
| Mathys Detourbet | AU$40,505,786 | ESTAC Troyes | Left Winger | 19 | France |
| Jeremy Monga | AU$18,956,708 | Leicester City | Left Winger | 17 | England/Zambia |
| Pierce Charles | AU$5,670,811 | Sheffield Wednesday | Goalkeeper | 20 | Northern Ireland/England |
| Gerónimo Rulli | AU$3,240,464 | Olympique Marseille | Goalkeeper | 34 | Argentina/Italy |
| Claudio Echeverri | Loan ended | Girona FC | Attacking Midfield | 20 | Argentina |
| Issa Kaboré | Loan ended | Wrexham AFC | Right-Back | 25 | Burkina Faso |
| Josh Wilson-Esbrand | Loan ended | Radomiak Radom | Left-Back | 23 | England/Jamaica |
| Juma Bah | Loan ended | OGC Nice | Centre-Back | 20 | Sierra Leone |
| Manuel Akanji | Loan ended | Inter Milan | Centre-Back | 30 | Switzerland/Nigeria |
| Max Alleyne | Loan ended | Burnley FC | Centre-Back | 21 | England/Barbados |
| Pierce Charles | Loan ended | Queens Park Rangers | Goalkeeper | 21 | Northern Ireland/England |
| Vitor Reis | Loan ended | Girona FC | Centre-Back | 20 | Brazil |
Departures 9
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Trafford | AU$75,664,810 | Leeds United | Goalkeeper | 23 | England |
| Manuel Akanji | AU$24,303,472 | Inter Milan | Centre-Back | 30 | Switzerland/Nigeria |
| Nathan Aké | AU$13,237,292 | Fenerbahce | Centre-Back | 31 | Netherlands/Cote d'Ivoire |
| Bernardo Silva | Free | Real Madrid | Attacking Midfield | 31 | Portugal |
| John Stones | Free | Inter Milan | Centre-Back | 32 | England |
| Mathys Detourbet | Loan | AS Monaco | Left Winger | 19 | France |
| Max Alleyne | Loan | Burnley FC | Centre-Back | 21 | England/Barbados |
| Pierce Charles | Loan | Queens Park Rangers | Goalkeeper | 20 | Northern Ireland/England |
| Sverre Nypan | Loan | Lommel SK | Central Midfield | 19 | Norway |
2025/26
AU$488,985,854 spent · AU$173,818,431 received · net spend AU$315,167,423Signings 20
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Semenyo | AU$116,656,665 | AFC Bournemouth | Right Winger | 26 | Ghana/England |
| Tijjani Reijnders | AU$88,950,707 | AC Milan | Central Midfield | 26 | Netherlands |
| Rayan Aït-Nouri | AU$59,624,518 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Left-Back | 24 | Algeria/France |
| Rayan Cherki | AU$59,138,448 | Olympique Lyon | Attacking Midfield | 21 | France/Algeria |
| James Trafford | AU$50,551,221 | Burnley FC | Goalkeeper | 22 | England |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | AU$48,606,944 | Paris Saint-Germain | Goalkeeper | 26 | Italy |
| Marc Guéhi | AU$37,265,323 | Crystal Palace | Centre-Back | 25 | England/Cote d'Ivoire |
| Sverre Nypan | AU$24,303,472 | Rosenborg BK | Central Midfield | 18 | Norway |
| Marcus Bettinelli | AU$3,888,556 | Chelsea FC | Goalkeeper | 33 | England/Italy |
| Claudio Echeverri | Loan ended | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Attacking Midfield | 19 | Argentina |
| Issa Kaboré | Loan ended | SV Werder Bremen | Right-Back | 24 | Burkina Faso |
| Jack Grealish | Loan ended | Everton FC | Left Winger | 30 | England/Ireland |
| Josh Wilson-Esbrand | Loan ended | Stoke City | Left-Back | 22 | England/Jamaica |
| Juma Bah | Loan ended | RC Lens | Centre-Back | 19 | Sierra Leone |
| Kalvin Phillips | Loan ended | Ipswich Town | Defensive Midfield | 29 | England/Jamaica |
| Kyle Walker | Loan ended | AC Milan | Right-Back | 35 | England |
| Max Alleyne | Undisclosed | Manchester City U21 | Centre-Back | 20 | England/Barbados |
| Máximo Perrone | Loan ended | Como 1907 | Defensive Midfield | 22 | Argentina/Spain |
| Sverre Nypan | Loan ended | Middlesbrough FC | Central Midfield | 19 | Norway |
| Yan Couto | Loan ended | Borussia Dortmund | Right-Back | 23 | Brazil/Portugal |
Departures 20
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar Bobb | AU$50,551,221 | Fulham FC | Right Winger | 22 | Norway/The Gambia |
| James McAtee | AU$41,315,903 | Nottingham Forest | Attacking Midfield | 22 | England |
| Yan Couto | AU$32,404,628 | Borussia Dortmund | Right-Back | 23 | Brazil/Portugal |
| Máximo Perrone | AU$21,063,009 | Como 1907 | Defensive Midfield | 22 | Argentina/Spain |
| Ederson | AU$17,822,547 | Fenerbahce | Goalkeeper | 32 | Brazil/Portugal |
| Kyle Walker | AU$8,101,158 | Burnley FC | Right-Back | 35 | England |
| Manuel Akanji | Loan fee AU$1,620,231 | Inter Milan | Centre-Back | 30 | Switzerland/Nigeria |
| Stefan Ortega | AU$939,734 | Nottingham Forest | Goalkeeper | 33 | Germany/Spain |
| Claudio Echeverri | Loan | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Attacking Midfield | 19 | Argentina |
| Claudio Echeverri | Loan | Girona FC | Attacking Midfield | 20 | Argentina |
| İlkay Gündoğan | Free | Galatasaray | Central Midfield | 34 | Germany |
| Issa Kaboré | Loan | Wrexham AFC | Right-Back | 24 | Burkina Faso |
| Jack Grealish | Loan | Everton FC | Left Winger | 29 | England/Ireland |
| Josh Wilson-Esbrand | Loan | Radomiak Radom | Left-Back | 22 | England/Jamaica |
| Juma Bah | Loan | OGC Nice | Centre-Back | 19 | Sierra Leone |
| Kalvin Phillips | Loan | Sheffield United | Defensive Midfield | 30 | England/Jamaica |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Free | SSC Napoli | Attacking Midfield | 34 | Belgium/Burundi |
| Scott Carson | Undisclosed | Without Club | Goalkeeper | 39 | England |
| Sverre Nypan | Loan | Middlesbrough FC | Central Midfield | 18 | Norway |
| Vitor Reis | Loan | Girona FC | Centre-Back | 19 | Brazil |
2024/25
AU$393,716,244 spent · AU$229,586,797 received · net spend AU$164,129,447Signings 15
| PLAYER | FEE | FROM | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Marmoush | AU$121,517,359 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Centre-Forward | 25 | Egypt/Canada |
| Nico González | AU$97,213,887 | FC Porto | Defensive Midfield | 23 | Spain |
| Abdukodir Khusanov | AU$64,809,259 | RC Lens | Centre-Back | 20 | Uzbekistan |
| Vitor Reis | AU$59,948,564 | Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras | Centre-Back | 19 | Brazil |
| Savinho | AU$40,505,786 | ESTAC Troyes | Left Winger | 20 | Brazil |
| Juma Bah | AU$9,721,389 | Real Valladolid CF | Centre-Back | 18 | Sierra Leone |
| Claudio Echeverri | Loan ended | CA River Plate | Attacking Midfield | 18 | Argentina |
| İlkay Gündoğan | Free | FC Barcelona | Central Midfield | 33 | Germany |
| Issa Kaboré | Loan ended | SL Benfica | Right-Back | 23 | Burkina Faso |
| João Cancelo | Loan ended | FC Barcelona | Right-Back | 30 | Portugal |
| Josh Wilson-Esbrand | Loan ended | Cardiff City | Left-Back | 21 | England/Jamaica |
| Kalvin Phillips | Loan ended | West Ham United | Defensive Midfield | 28 | England/Jamaica |
| Máximo Perrone | Loan ended | UD Las Palmas | Defensive Midfield | 21 | Argentina/Spain |
| Nico O'Reilly | Undisclosed | Manchester City U21 | Left-Back | 19 | England/Jamaica |
| Yan Couto | Loan ended | Girona FC | Right-Back | 22 | Brazil/Portugal |
Departures 13
| PLAYER | FEE | TO | POS | AGE | NATION |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julián Alvarez | AU$121,517,359 | Atlético de Madrid | Centre-Forward | 24 | Argentina/Italy |
| João Cancelo | AU$40,505,786 | Al-Hilal SFC | Right-Back | 30 | Portugal |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | AU$37,265,323 | Southampton FC | Centre-Back | 22 | England |
| Sergio Gómez | AU$14,096,013 | Real Sociedad | Left-Back | 23 | Spain |
| Tommy Doyle | AU$8,101,158 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Central Midfield | 22 | England |
| Yan Couto | Loan fee AU$8,101,158 | Borussia Dortmund | Right-Back | 22 | Brazil/Portugal |
| Issa Kaboré | Loan | SL Benfica | Right-Back | 23 | Burkina Faso |
| Issa Kaboré | Loan | SV Werder Bremen | Right-Back | 23 | Burkina Faso |
| Josh Wilson-Esbrand | Loan | Stoke City | Left-Back | 22 | England/Jamaica |
| Juma Bah | Loan | RC Lens | Centre-Back | 18 | Sierra Leone |
| Kalvin Phillips | Loan | Ipswich Town | Defensive Midfield | 28 | England/Jamaica |
| Kyle Walker | Loan | AC Milan | Right-Back | 34 | England |
| Máximo Perrone | Loan | Como 1907 | Defensive Midfield | 21 | Argentina/Spain |
Transfers at other clubs
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Frequently asked questions
How much have Manchester City spent on transfers?
Manchester City spent AU$287,105,016 on 13 signings in the 2026/27 window.
What is Manchester City's net spend?
Manchester City had a net spend of AU$173,899,442, having received AU$113,205,574 from 9 sales.
Who is Manchester City's most expensive signing?
Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for AU$218,731,248.