10 most expensive signings by Manchester City

#8 Wilfried Bony - €32.30 million

Wilfried Bony has failed to replicate his Swansea form in City colours

It is often said that January is a bad time to do transfer business. Either prices are massively inflated or you’re getting your hands on players other clubs don’t want. Big money buys have struggled to make an impact and one of the most prominent names on that list is Wilfried Bony.

With Sergio Aguero’s repeated injury troubles, Alvaro Negredo’s ill-timed loan move and Edin Dzeko’s indifferent form, Pellegrini was forced to dip into the 2015 January transfer market for a striker to help keep pace with league leaders Chelsea.

£28m Swansea man Wilfried Bony, who had been ruthless in front of the goal for the Welsh club since his move from Dutch football, was supposed to be the answer to City’s problems.

However, a delayed start to his career in Eastlands caused by African Cup of Nations commitments, followed by injury troubles, restricted the Ivorian to just two starts and nine substitute appearances during his first season at the Etihad.

With just 4 goals in 26 appearances, a first full season didn’t fare any better for Bony with him being unable to nail down a starting spot under Pellegrini in a stuttering league campaign for City. He has since been clubbed among other ‘big-money flops’, with a return back to Swansea being rumoured likely.