Top 10 Manchester City signings of the decade (2010-2019)

Manchester City has built a world-beating team from scratch.
Manchester City has built a world-beating team from scratch.

#4 Kevin De Bruyne

Manchester City has unearthed a gem in Kevin De Bruyne.
Manchester City has unearthed a gem in Kevin De Bruyne.

Kevin De Bruyne's prodigious talent was seen in glimpses during his time at Chelsea, and his style of play and technical ability went from strength to strength in the Bundesliga with VfL Wolfsburg.

Manchester City brought the Belgian to the club in the summer of 2015 for a club-record fee of €75 million. De Bruyne is now famous for the ability to pick out an accurate key pass with amazing consistency, and regularly feeds Manchester City's strikers with perfectly weighted through balls.

Both Manuel Pellegrini and Pep Guardiola have relied heavily on the midfielder to make something happen in the final third, and the Belgian usually doesn't disappoint. The 28-year-old has bagged 57 Premier League assists and is still in his fifth season at the club.

De Bruyne also has a penchant for scoring brilliant goals when his team needs them the most. The Belgian has scored 30 goals in the Premier League and is known for drilling his efforts into the top corner from quite a distance.

Chelsea has done some excellent business in the past few years but they missed a trick with the Belgian. De Bruyne is only just entering his prime and his ability to pick out his teammates at will makes him an irreplaceable asset for any side in the world.

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Edited by A. Ayush Chatterjee
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