To this day, Wealthy Gorilla has become one of the fastest growing self-development sites in the world; with over 160 million views worldwide, and more than 200,000 followers on social media. He managed Barcelona from 2008 to 2012, building a very impressive resume, which dominated the La Liga in that span. However, he is not considered the highest paid among his peers. All Rights Reserved. Manchester City cannot afford to sign Lionel Messi on anything other than a free transfer, a report claims. The players will be the best paid and we'll drink plenty of champagne, celebrate and sing until we're hoarse. The Ownership of Manchester City Football Club dates back to 1894, when Ardwick A.F.C. Manchester United's Donny van de Beek, Manchester City's Phil Foden and Tottenham's Eric Dier lead this week's Fantasy Premier League sleeper picks. The portion of a team’s value derived from distributions from domestic league, cups and European competitions. Soon after this, in July of 2013, Kevin was officially back on the Chelsea team. When he was 14 years old, Kevin decided to leave home because of the lack of support and opportunity for him to fulfill his dreams of becoming a world-class soccer player. Manchester City – Sheikh Mansour (£23.3bn) Sheikh Mansour has turned Manchester City into one of the world's biggest sporting franchises having taken the club over in 2008. He ended the 2014-2015 season with 21 assists and ten goals which helped his team qualify for the 2014-2015 ‘UEFA Champions League,’ and he was named the ‘Footballer of the Year’ in Germany. [citation needed] His tenure at the club has been marked by improvement in facilities for supporters, players, and staff, but one marred by numerous gaffes. Etihad Stadium  55.017 Seats, Current transfer record: [43], In 1994, with Swales was ousted from his chairmanship by former City player Francis Lee, whose paper business F.H Lee Ltd. had made him a multimillionaire. [77] Eyeing up further investments, they created City Football Group as a new parent company operating between the executives of the various clubs in their expanding portfolio and the board of Abu Dhabi United Group from which all of their investments were ultimately controlled. As they attempted to branch out not only their investments but also their foreign brand appeal CFG turned to China in the latter half of 2015, first offering themselves as a host location for high-level business talks between the government leadership of the United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China[79] before agreeing a £265m[80] sale of shares to a consortium of Chinese state-backed investment firms China Media Capital and CITIC Capital. # Player Age Nat. Are Manchester City In A Position To Land Lionel Messi? As of 2020, Kevin De Bruyne’s net worth is $30 million. [20], In July 2011, it was announced the area where the developments will be built will be called the Etihad Campus. Ederson: Goalkeeper: 27: 30.06.2025-£50.40m : 13. I feel really good after good preparation – physically and mentally I’m ready to play. The portion of a team’s value that is derived from gate receipts and corporate hospitality revenue. In August of 2015, it was announced that ‘Manchester City’ got Kevin to sign on with a six-year contract for about $72 million. In the valuation of the clubs Manchester City lies in the 6thposition after those mentioned club and Arsenal. Ederson: Goalkeeper: 27: 30.06.2025-€56.00m : 13. The period of due diligence ended on 21 September, with Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, owner of the Abu Dhabi United Group, and Thaksin Shinawatra agreeing the transfer of the club on 23 September.