Robinho signs for Manchester City

The club is now filled with world class players who aim to win the biggest trophies in club football.

But before this era, all Manchester City fans and players were aiming for was to stay in the league every season.

On 1 September 2008, history was made as  Arab investment company, Abu Dhabi United Group bought the club.

With money to spend, City splashed £33,000,000 to snag Brazilian superstar Robinho from Real Madrid.

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That transfer was the beginning of  an era where Manchester City became one of the elite clubs in Europe.

The then City NO 10 scored 14 league goals for the Citizens in his first season which made him the top goalscorer at the club and fourth in the league.

His second season at Manchester City did not go as well. He missed three months of the season due to injury and only played 12 games in total (10 in the Premier League), and scored one goal (against lower league club Scunthorpe United in the FA Cup).

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Due to this, he fell down the pecking order and sought a move away from the club in the January transfer window.

Since then he has played for Santos in Brazil, , AC Milan and now plys his trade at Chines Super League with Guangzhou Evergrande.