Manchester City star David Silva is coming towards the end of his career with the club, but has been paid a huge compliment by Premier League legend Alan Shearer.
The league's all-time leading goalscorer places Silva among the greats to grace the English game, insisting his impact on the division has to be talked about in the same breath as the likes of Thierry Henry and Eric Cantona.
Silva's contract will run out at the end of the current season after 10 years in Manchester, but he may be forced to say goodbye in an empty stadium due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
While that would not be a fitting end to his City career, Shearer says that the midfielder will be recognised among the league's best ever players. "When we are talking about the best