TOP 10 BIGGEST SPENDERS IN LAST DECADE AFTER MANCHESTER CITY REACHED CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL

Manchester City beat Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate to reach their second Champions League final

They will face Italian side Inter Milan in Istanbul on June 3 to try to claim their first UCL title.

The city has been accused of financial doping by fans who depend on financial strength for their success

Manchester City knocked out Real Madrid to reach the UEFA Champions League final for the second time last night, beating the European powerhouse 5-1 on aggregate.

Pep Guardiola has dominated English football since arriving in 2016 but has failed in Europe. However, he is the favorite to win this year's contest for the first time in City history.

Pep Guardiola celebrates after Julian Alvarez scored Manchester City's fourth goal against Real Madrid. Matt McNulty's photo. Source:

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Fans attribute the success of the Citizens to their financial strength.

Sports Brief takes a look at the top 10 spenders of the past decade - and it's not Man City at the top of the list.

1.Chelsea

Chelsea just changed owners from Roman Abramovich to Todd Boehly after the British government punished the Russian tycoon.

The Blues have spent £1.82 billion over the past 10 years, the most they've spent in a single transfer window amounting to £300 million last January. According to The Guardian, their record signing at the time was Enzo Fernandez for £106.8 million.

Title won - 9

2. Manchester city

Cityzens have spent £1.5 billion on transfers over the past decade, with Pep Guardiola spending the majority of that. Their record signing at the moment is Jack Grealish, signed for £100m from Aston Villa, according to GiveMeSport.

Title won - 15

3. Manchester United

Legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson left the club at the end of the 2012/13 season, and since then, the Old Trafford club have spent £1.45 billion. Sky Sports reports that Paul Pogba was their record signing for £89m in 2016.

Title won - 7

4.Juventus

Italy's most successful clubs are unsurprisingly the biggest spenders of the past 10 years, having spent £1.44 billion during that time. According to Goal, Cristiano Ronaldo is their most expensive signing of the period, worth £110m from Real Madrid in 2018. Title won - 17

5. Barcelona

The La Liga giants have been seething in recent transfer windows due to financial problems but have spent £1.42 billion over the past decade. Philippe Coutinho is their most expensive signing, signed for £142m from Liverpool in 2018.

Title won - 18

6. Paris Saint Germain

Transfer Spend - £1.29 billion

The most expensive signing - Neymar, 198 million pounds

Title won - 29

7. weapon

Transfer Spend - £1.04 billion

Most expensive signing - Nicolas Pepe, £72m

Title won - 8

8.Liverpool

Transfer Spend - £1.01 billion

Most expensive signing - Darwin Nunez, £85 million

Title won - 6

9. RealMadrid

Transfer Spend - £999m

Most expensive signing - Eden Hazard, £88 million

Title won - 22

10.Tottenham

Transfer Spend - £960m

Most expensive signing - Tanguy Ndombele, £54 million

Trophies won - 0

XI is the highest paid in the world

Sports Brief covered the world's highest-paid typical squad, which includes some of the biggest stars in the world including Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

Ronaldo is by far the highest paid footballer. He earns a salary of £173m per season after joining Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr as a free agent in January.