No member of Manchester City’s current squad was signed during the period in which an independent commission found the club guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations. The club has denied any wrongdoing and has appealed against all of the charges.
Those offences all came between 2009 and 2018. Midfielder Phil Foden is the only player in the current squad who was at the club during that period, but he was not a senior signing, having come through the club’s youth ranks.
Longest-serving signings
The club’s longest-serving first-team player who was purchased from another club is Portuguese centre-back and club captain Ruben Dias. He joined from Benfica in 2020 and has made more than 250 club appearances since his arrival.
Norway striker Erling Haaland is the next longest-serving arrival, joining from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2022.
Academy products
Foden, 26, made his first-team debut in a Champions League match against Feyenoord in November 2017. Versatile midfielder Rico Lewis is also a product of the club’s academy, but he did not make his senior debut until August 2022.
Recent arrivals
All of the club’s other senior players were signed between 2023 and 2026.
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