Top 10 Manchester City signings of the decade (2010-2019)

#5 Yaya Toure

Yaya Toure served Manchester City during its most successful years.

One of two players on this list to join Manchester City at the start of the decade, Yaya Toure was partly responsible for the footballing revolution experienced by the Etihad in 2010.

Toure was primarily a defensive midfielder before he joined Manchester City, but was unable to play much of a role at Barcelona due to the presence of Sergio Busquets. The Ivorian made the switch to the Premier League in the summer of 2010 for a fee of £24 million.

In Roberto Mancini's setup, Yaya Toure thrived as a box-to-box midfielder. Free from the shackles of being the lone defensive midfielder, Toure's boundless energy and tenacity came to the fore as he used his strength and pace to burst forward with intent, wreaking havoc on the opposition's formation.

The midfielder also had a brilliant eye for goal and his ability to score from anywhere in the attacking third made him a force to reckon with. Toure ended his Manchester City career with an impressive return of 68 Premier League goals in under 8 seasons.

Pep Guardiola's arrival at the club meant that Toure was consigned to the sidelines at the club, and he left for Olympiacos in 2010. The Ivorian spent most of his career playing at the Etihad and a large part of Manchester City's success has been driven by their engine in midfield.