Tottenham new-boy Joao Palhinha now says player Man City let go free is his toughest opponent

One area of Manchester City’s squad that has largely always been formidable is their midfield.

Next season as well, Pep Guardiola has plenty of options to choose from such as Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva among others.

In the past as well, players like Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, Fernandinho and Yaya Toure have all operated at world-class standards.

Napoli fans mobbed De Bruyne before his medical, which illustrates the global impact the Belgian and…