Their Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid means the club will receive around £26million ($33m) less from UEFA

Even after their impressive win over Newcastle United, Manchester City stand on the precipice. Domestically their best case scenario is surely little more than Champions League qualification and an FA Cup win.

Long before the days of Pep Guardiola splurging hundreds of millions on squad improvements, a more cost-conscious Manchester City brought in a succession of stars for free