Man City have reportedly bought the FA Cup, See How Much It Cost

It's been gathered that Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed has personally purchased the actual FA Cup that was awarded to the winners of football's oldest competition between 1896 and 1910.

Although City did not disclose the amount paid by Sheikh Mansour, auctioneers Bonhams announced that particular item of silverware was sold for £760,000 ($1.03m) to an anonymous buyer when it was auctioned on Sept. 29 last year.

On Friday, City confirmed the purchase and their intention of loaning it back to the National Football Museum in Manchester, where it has been housed since 2005.

Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola side will face Birmingham City in the third round on the FA Cup on Sunday.