The majority of the players in the league are mercenaries. There's a prevalent misconception that mercenaries only exist in football at 'sugar-daddy' clubs like City, PSG and Chelsea. It's bullshit. Footballers are humans and like the majority of us they will go to whoever offers them the most money, whether they play for City, United, Sunderland or Accrington Stanley. 'The mystique' of the club is an utterly laughable term and you're incredibly naive if you think that's an enticing factor of any great significance to anyone. Sure, to play for a club with a history like Liverpool or United is nice if you're a neutral, but it's not as nice as an extra £10k+ a week in your bank account, or your actual chance of winning trophies, or location, or the desire shown by the club to sign you...numerous other factors also to consider before 'mystique'.