Manchester City rumour mill: the statistics

The rumour list we first published in November has become too juicy and unwieldy, so we've compiled our latest list here. However, here are some of our favourite numbers associated with the club.

If you spot any of your own which are missing, then we would be delighted to hear from you. We'll pick the best and update the list.

Total player targets: 53

Players signed: 1

Players signed by other clubs: 3

Percentage of rumoured arrivals currently signed: 1.9%

'Planned' spending(based on largest estimate, players with unknown estimate are not counted): £807.75m

Alleged transfer kitty: £40m (Daily Mail, Dec 23)

Number of players featured in Sun rumours alone: 12

Home-grown British talent: 15 players

Players worth £50m or more: 10

Average new players linked with Manchester City per day since November 23: 1

Alleged new goalkeepers: 6

Alleged new forwards: 20

Team with most-linked players: Chelsea (5)