Manchester City fans can count themselves exceptionally lucky to have had the pleasure of watching two of the best midfielders in the history of the game over the past 12 years.
David Silva and Kevin de Bruyne both redefined what it meant to be a midfielder in the Premier League, with the latter still pushing boundaries and destroying opponents every week. Silva arrived in 2010 just as Sheikh Mansour's City project was beginning to pick up pace, and with his technical genius established himself as a club legend over 10 glorious years.
De Bruyne will surely be regarded as a club legend when he departs; he is perhaps the most complete midfielder in the world, with two PFA Player of the Year awards proving that his counterparts recognise just how good he is.
