How much have Man City spent on transfers this summer?
Cameron Smith
- Updated: 23 May 2023 08:46 CDT
- 3 min read
Manchester City spent £125 million during the 2022 summer transfer window as they seek to defend their Premier League crown.
Pep Guardiola’s team won the title by a mere point from rivals Liverpool last season and have taken to the market in order to strengthen their squad.
In order to bolster their squad, they signed five players for the first team: Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland, Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips, Sergio Gomez of Anderlecht and goalkeeper Stefan Ortega, who left Bielefeld for free. Their final addition was Manuel Akanji, who arrived on Transfer Deadline Day from BVB.
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The Norway superstar has arrived for a fee of £51.3m (€60m), although this amount will rise to around £85.5m (€100m) when agent fees, signing-on bonuses and additional add-ons are taken into consideration.
Haaland was linked with a move to Chelsea last year, but Man City quickly emerged as favourites this summer and sealed a deal for the forward long before the Premier League transfer window officially opened.
He signed a five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium, and joined the club he supported as a child. His father Alfie Haaland played for Man City between 2000 and 2003.
Phillips, meanwhile, arrived from Leeds United, who have also sold Raphinha to Barcelona.
The midfielder's ability to perform at the highest level can't be questioned as a result of his stellar performances for England at Euro 2020.
Phillips arrived for an initial fee of £42m, with £3m worth of potential add-ons.
The third signing to arrive at Man City this summer was Ortega, who was brought in as competition for Ederson in goal. However, he is not expected to make many appearances this season.
The fourth signing of the summer was Sergio Gomez from Anderlecht for £11m. The left-back joined in August as a replacement for Oleksandr Zinchenko.
Last to arrive was centre-back Manuel Akanji from Dortmund, with the Switzerland international coming in for £17m.
Guardiola’s side also spent £15.3m (€17.8m) on River Plate forward Julian Alvarez in January, but immediately loaned him back to the Argentine side. He arrived at the club this summer, but hasn’t been purchased during this transfer window.
In terms of departures, Man City have made a host of sales, including Raheem Sterling (to Chelsea), Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal), Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal), Gavin Bazunu (Southampton), Pedro Porro (Southampton), Ko Itakura (Gladbach), Arijanet Muric (Burnley), Ryotaro Meshino (Gamba Osaka) and Fernandinho (Athletico Paranaense).
Man City's summer signings
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | Borussia Dortmund | £51.3m |
| Kalvin Phillips | Leeds | £42m |
| Manuel Akanji | Dortmund | £17m |
| Sergio Gomez | Anderlecht | £11m |
| Stefan Ortega | Arminia Bielefeld | Free |
