Benfica in Manchester City's multi-million deals during illegal period | OneFootball

Manchester City were found guilty of all the charges of breaching Premier League rules relating to the period between 2009/10 and 2017/18. During the period in question, the "Citizens" bought some players from Benfica.

The Eagles are directly linked to some of the most significant deals of that period. Benfica completed two deals with Manchester City involving players who would go on to have different paths in English football.

The first deal took place in 2012/13, when Manchester City signed Javi García for €20 million. The Spanish midfielder had arrived at Benfica in 2009 from Real Madrid and became one of the team’s key players before moving to the Premier League. Years later, in 2017/18, the English side negotiated directly with the Lisbon club again, this time to secure Ederson for €40 million.

In addition to the direct transfers with Benfica, other players linked to the Eagles also appear among Manchester City’s main deals during the period under analysis. Bernardo Silva, who came through the Seixal academy, was signed from Monaco in the 2017/18 season for €50 million, while Nicolás Otamendi - who took a photo with Prestianni - arrived at City in 2015/16 from Valencia for €44.5 million.

, forming part of a list of high-value transfers carried out by the English club during the seasons at the centre of the controversy.

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