After 423 appearances, 73 goals, four league titles and a combined 14 trophies over the space of a decade, David Silva is set to leave Manchester City this summer when his contract expires.
It has been a glorious spell which has prompted many City fans to consider the Spanish wizard as their greatest ever player.
Having helped Spain to the European Championships in 2008 and the World Cup two years later, his arrival from Valencia was always likely to provide a landmark moment for City - a moment when they were elevated from top-four hopefuls into genuine title contenders.
Few could have predicted just how instrumental the playmaker would be for the club, and his departure this summer will mark the end of an era.
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