Top 5 Worst Man City Signings Of The Manuel Pellegrini Era

Manuel Pellegrini had a pretty successful time as Manchester City manager, winning the title during his first year in charge, and finishing 2nd the following season.

Things did begin to unravel for the Chilean in his third year, though, before he was replaced by Pep Guardiola in the summer of 2016.

It’s also fair to say that he had a mixed track record in the transfer market. He brought in club legends such as Kevin De Bruyne and Fernandinho, in addition to Raheem Sterling. However, there were also a fair few duds.


Press the next page as we look at the five worst signings made during Pellegrini’s time at the Etihad.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.