{
  "id": 15872431,
  "title": "Premier League’s Biggest Spenders 2009-2018: Where Do Man City Rank?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/premier-leagues-biggest-spenders-2009-2018-where-do-man-city-rank",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-21T10:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/premier-league-biggest-spenders-2009-102000262.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During the period between 2009/10 and 2017/18, Manchester City emerged as the biggest spenders in the Premier League, with total expenditures amounting to a staggering €1.44 billion. This figure is remarkable, as it is over €300 million more than the second-highest spenders, Chelsea. The majority of City's spending went towards acquiring world-class players such as Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, John Stones, and Bernardo Silva, who collectively contributed to the team's success, securing three Premier League titles, three League Cups, and an FA Cup during their tenure. Despite their massive outlay, City recouped only €381.04 million through player sales, resulting in a net spend of over €1 billion. In contrast, Chelsea and Manchester United, the second and third-biggest spenders respectively, managed to recoup a portion of their expenditure, resulting in a net spend of less than €500 million.",
  "summary": "Manchester City stepped into the lion’s den on October 11th when they travelled to a raucous Anfield to face Liverpool in the Premier League. The Blues were featuring in their first game since news ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}