Former City ­assistant Mark Bowen has kept in touch with Etihad icon Kompany since his 2009 departure with manager Mark Hughes. Bowen said: “As soon as he scored that goal against ­Leicester City, I texted him ­saying, ‘71 minutes gone, Manchester City need a ­miracle. “It’s probably the best fee Manchester City have ever spent on a player,” he ­said. He’s been fortunate that he has ­remained at a time when Manchester City have chucked fortunes at the team and ­everything else. "I think it’s safe to say he has a prominent place in Manchester City folklore.”

Source: Daily Mirror May 19, 2019 09:00 UTC