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We all know that football is the beautiful game, a sport loved, played and understood around the world by millions of people, regardless of culture or social standing.

But while there was a time it was played at the top level purely for the love of the game, nowadays it's money that truly makes the football world go around.

In a little more than 100 years, the British transfer record has grown from the £100 paid by Aston Villa for West Bromwich Albion's Willie Groves in 1893, to the almost-£90m that United spent to get Paul Pogba to Old Trafford.

Remarkably it's only 37 years since Trevor Francis became Britain's first £1m player - and since the formation of the Premier League that figure has skyrocketed.

Our countdown of City's top 50 greatest players

So based on today's astronomical figures, what transfer fees would some of City's greatest-ever players fetch nowadays?

Use the slider on the gadgets below to tell how much each legend would be worth if they were at their peak today - click 'Submit' to send your figure, and the gadget will then tell you the average value based on everyone who's taken part. Later we'll bring you a full round-up of your verdicts.

Have a go ...

Colin Bell (1966-79)

You would be hard pushed to find a City fan willing to argue against the King of the Kippax's selection as their greatest player of all time.

Of the stars of Manchester City's most successful era in the late 60s and early 70s, Bell shone the brightest.

The midfield maestro was nicknamed 'Nijinsky' due to his majestic athleticism, and scored in the coveted one in three games ratio in his 500 appearances.

Bert Trautmann (1949-64)

Trautmann arrived in Manchester as a former Luftwaffe paratrooper four years after the Second World War amidst heavy protestation from the City faithful.

After fifteen years at the club he made himself a legend, breaking his neck in City's FA Cup final in 1956 and winning the FWA Footballer of the Year weeks later.

Alan Oakes (1959-76)

Alan Oakes currently holds the honour of being both Manchester City's most decorated player and their top appearance maker over his seventeen-year stay with the club.

Oakes blossomed under the stewardship of Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison to become the heartbeat of the City side during their most successful period.

Neil Young (1961-72)

Lifelong City supporter Neil Young was one of the most creative components in the glory years of the late 60s and early 70s.

Falllowfield-raised 'Nelly' possessed a cultured left foot and a gift for scoring crucial goals, including two vital strikes against Newcastle United that clinched the 1968 title.

Francis Lee (1967-74)

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Part of the formidable attack in City's glory years, Francis Lee was voted City player of the year in 1970 when they won the European Cup Winners Cup.

The striker was City chairman in 1994-98 and holds the record, along with Wayne Rooney, as most goals scored in a Manchester derby with ten.

Frank Swift (1933-49)

Huge in terms of both his frame and the size of his character, Frank Swift is one of the greatest names in City's history.

A one club man who was part of the 1937 league and 1934 FA Cup winning sides was majestic between the sticks, but tragically died in the 1958 Munich disaster.

Mike Summerbee (1965-75)

The current Manchester City ambassador was one of the most influential figures of the Blues' successful era in the late 60s and early 70s.

The Preston-born winger – voted player of the year by City fans in 72 and 73 – was good enough to rub shoulders with Pele and Bobby Moore in Escape to Victory.

Mike Doyle (1965-78)

Manchester-born Doyle was a key player in City's successful period under Mercer and Allison, and skippered the side to League Cup glory in 1976.

Doyle once famously claimed there were only two clubs in Manchester, City and their reserves, and the defender-cum-midfielder gave his heart for City in over 500 games.

Joe Corrigan (1967-83)

Goalkeeper Joe Corrigan won Manchester City's player of the year three times, a feat only beaten by Richard Dunne, and won the European Cup Winners Cup with the Citizens.

He is remembered as one of City's greatest goalkeepers and garnered an impressive nine England caps in the era of Gordan Banks and Peter Shilton's domination.

Paul Lake (1986-96)

Paul Lake is still revered as a club legend at City, despite his time at the club being tragically cut short by a recurring knee ligament problem, forcing him into retirement at 27.

The local boy had the world at his feet as a youngster, and was touted as both the next Gazza and England captain before injury cruelly struck.

Georgi Kinkladze (1995-98)

The diminutive Georgian arrived as a relative unknown at City, but quickly won the hearts of the Maine Road faithful with his dazzling displays in midfield.

The twinkle-toed magician scored a Messi-esque goal against Southampton with a mazy run finished with a delightful chip, and won successive player of the year awards in the mid-90s.