David Silva's decade of service to Manchester City is to be commemorated with a statue at the club's Etihad Stadium.
The Spanish playmaker is leaving City - likely for Lazio - after a period of unrivalled success in the club's history.
Silva joined City from Valencia in 2010, and went on to make over 430 appearances for the club.
In that time, he collected four Premier League winners medals, and a pair of FA Cups.
As well as a statue of the diminutive Spaniard, City say a training pitch with bespoke mosaic will also be dedicated to the Spanish midfielder at the City Football Academy.
— David Silva (@21LVA) August 7, 2020
City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said, "David Silva is a transformational player; a quiet leader who has acted quietly and deliberately and inspired everyone around him, from the youngest academy player to his senior team-mates over the past ten years.
"He has put a stamp on the team, on this Club, its history and even the Premier League as a whole.
"In doing so he has been instrumental to the beautiful football philosophy you see today. He was the start of it.
"As with Vincent [Kompany] before him, David’s statue will act as a lasting reminder of the wonderful moments that he gave us, not only as an incredible footballer, but as an inspiring ambassador who represented this Football Club with great dignity at all times."
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