Kyle Walker says player Manchester City sold for £3m was tougher to face than Neymar and Kylian Mbappe

Manchester City have seen some spectacular footballers leave in the last decade.

The likes of Cole Palmer, Julian Alvarez, Riyad Mahrez, Leroy Sane and Sergio Aguero have all departed the Etihad Stadium in that space of time – along with David Silva and Yaya Toure.

Txiki Begiristain has recruited superbly to replace these superstars, ensuring Manchester City remained competitive under Pep Guardiola despite losing some top talents.

However – before any of the aforementioned players left –…