Abu Dhabi investment group launches takeover bid for Manchester City . Club immediately breaks British transfer record to sign English striker . English Premier League has become a haven for billionair foreign owners . A core of Manchester United fans have bitterly opposed the Glazers ' involvement at Old Trafford , going as far as forming a breakaway club called FC United of Manchester . New owners say they want to turn City into the world 's biggest club .
Abu Dhabi investment group launches takeover bid for Manchester City . Club immediately breaks British transfer record to sign English striker . English Premier League has become a haven for billionair foreign owners . New owners say they want to turn City into the world 's biggest club .