Soriano sees an opportunity to teach millions of children soccer, which “might be bigger than the business of Manchester City”. CFG decided Mooy was good enough to play in England, and Melbourne sold him to Manchester City for £425,000 in June 2016. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Sheikh Mansour (front right) with chairman of Manchester City FC Khaldoon al-Mubarak (front left) and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (front centre) at a training camp in Abu Dhabi, 2017. Manchester City bought a local player called Anthony Cáceres – “outbidding” Australian clubs by paying a transfer fee – before loaning him straight to Melbourne. Manchester City: a tale of love and money Read moreUltimately, value comes from combining talent and emotion – meaning players and the fans who adore them.

Source: The Guardian December 15, 2017 06:00 UTC