It is estimated Sheikh Mansour has spent more than £1billion on the Blues since he bought the club from Thaksin Shinawatra in 2008. From the signature signing of Robinho on the day the deal went through to the anticipated £27million purchase of Edin Dzeko from Wolfsburg, City have been in the forefront of the transfer market. Although not every purchase has been a success, the club have advanced quickly on the top reaches of the Premier League and head to Arsenal tomorrow looking to confirm their status as title contenders. Manager Roberto Mancini believes City are presently fifth favourites but Barry can only see one outcome if Sheikh Mansour continues to pursue his dream. "It is all about the owners and whether they want to keep the ambition going," the England midfielder told talkSPORT. "You have seen what happened at Chelsea since Roman Abramovich came in. "He has stayed interested and if it carries on like that for us, we can expect some big things. We have signed some unbelievable players already. If that continues there will be no stopping us." Relatively speaking, turnover of players has reduced markedly over the past six months. The six new arrivals last summer were all of the highest quality and while full-backs Jerome Boateng and Aleksandar Kolarov have had their injury problems, the six have played a significant role in City's blossoming campaign so far. "Things have settled down a tiny bit this season," Barry added. "When I first joined the club it was manic, with new signings coming in and other players not sure whether they were coming or going. "Now the fans realise the potential is there. They have waited so long for a trophy and they know there is one just round the corner."
