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8. Nigel de Jong
Yet another Manchester City name but surely not the last on this list. Nigel de Jong made the switch from Hamburg to Manchester City in 2009. The tough-tackling midfielder took no prisoners on his way to two domestic honours including a Premier League title and one FA Cup win.
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Honestly, Shinji Kagawa could've been in this place for his move from Dortmund to Manchester United, or Andre Schurrle for his impact at Chelsea since moving from Bayer Leverkusen. But de Jong defined a definitive period of football for Manchester City at very early stages of the rebuild and gave them the steel at the base of midfield upon which to create their empire.
Although he wasn't known as a technical player, he often embedded himself in the consciousness of fans and the City faithful appreciated the work he put in for the team.
