The Abu Dhabi-led takeover of Manchester City in 2008 changed the landscape of the Premier League forever as the oil billions of the Gulf state gave the club the resources to shop from the top shelf of the transfer market.
But for every Sergio Aguero or David Silva, there has been a dud or two signed by City over the past 12 years. Here are 10 of the biggest let-downs...
The £25m capture of Arsenal striker Emmanuel Adebayor, at that time one of the best centre-forwards in the Premier League, in the summer of 2009 was a statement signing.
It proved that City had the appeal to lure the best players in the league, but Adebayor soon faded after a promising start and was loaned out to Real Madrid and Tottenham before leaving permanently.
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