Manchester City: The Cost of Winning
Based on figures from the 2012/2013 season (all competitions):
- Micah Richards 2.75 million GBP for 8 games played (as either a starter or substitute) = 343,750.00 GBP per game.
- Vincent Kompany 10.4 million GBP for 37 games played (as either a starter or substitute) = 281,081.09 GBP per game.
- Sergio Aguero 10.4 million GBP for 40 games played (as either a starter or substitute) = 260,000 GBP per game.
- Yaya Touré 10.4 million GBP for 42 games played (as either a starter or substitute) = 247,619.05 GBP per game.
- Samir Nasri 8.4 million GBP for 37 games played (as either a starter or substitute) = 227,027.03 GBP per game.
- Mario Balotelli (half of his 9.0 million GBP salary as he left in January transfer window) 4.5 million GBP for 21 games played (as either a starter or substitute) = 214,285.71 GBP per game.
- Carlos Tévez 7.8 million GBP for 47 games played (as either a starter or substitute) = 165,957.45 GBP per game.
- David Silva 6.76 million GBP for 41 games played (as either a starter or substitute) = 164,878.05 GBP per game.
- Gaël Clichy 5.72 million GBP for 37 games played (as either a starter or substitute) = 154,594.60 GBP per game.
- Edin Dzeko 6.95 million GBP for 45 games played (as either a starter or substitute) = 154,444.44 GBP per game.
- Joleon Lescott 4.68 million GBP for 33 games played (as either a starter or substitute) = 141,818.18 GBP per game.
- Javi García 4.368 million GBP for 33 games played (as either a starter or substitute) = 132,363.64 GBP per game.
- Joe Hart 4.68 million GBP for 45 games played (as either a starter or substitute) = 104,000.00 GBP per game.
- James Milner 3.12 million GBP for 37 games played (as either a starter or substitute) = 84,324.43 GBP per game.
- Pablo Zabaleta 3.38 million GBP for 42 games played (as either a starter or substitute) = 80,467.19 GBP per game.