In the last three years, and including this summer, the Manchester clubs have spent an eye-watering £1.2 billion on players, yet the Premier League title has ended up in west London, twice, and Leicester. Collectively, City and United have been 94 points off the pace across those three seasons, never finishing better than eight points adrift of the champions. Now it is time to deliver on that outlay, and both teams look well set to bring the title back to Manchester at last.
