Since the inaugural 1992-93 Premier League season, fees for players has significantly risen, with the current transfer record in the competition sitting at £100m.
The fee was paid by Manchester City last campaign when they signed Jack Grealish from Aston Villa.
Pep Guardiola takes responsibility for the signing, with the Catalan set to add spending when Erling Haaland arrives at the Etihad this summer.
The Sky Blues have agreed to sign the 21-year-old from Borussia Dortmund in July, with Guardiola activating the forward’s £51.1m release clause.
City’s boss, with the signing of Haaland, has now spent just under £1bn while in charge of the club, a staggering figure considering he took charge in 2016.
With that being said, we take a look at where Guardiola ranks amongst the highest spending Premier League managers in history, according to stats from Transfermarkt.
17. Sir Alex Ferguson - £691.74m
The competition’s most successful manager, Ferguson comes fourth on the list with his spending spread over 20 seasons in the Premier League. Photo: Getty Images
18. Arsene Wenger- £859.50m
The former Arsenal boss accumulated a hefty spending spree from 1996 to 2018. Photo: Getty Images
19. Pep Guardiola - £920.80 (£971.90 with Haaland fee)
The City boss sits second on the list, just shy of the billion pound spending mark. Photo: Getty Images
20. Jose Mourinho - £1.21bn
Currently in charge of Roma, Mourinho sits top of the list with some big fess spent during his time at Tottenham, United and Chelsea. Photo: Getty Images