‘CITY HAVE MOVED TO ANOTHER LEVEL’

2008, a day before City were bought by Sheikh Mansour, said: “The club is at another level. They’ve got the right people so I’m not surprised by City dominating English football. I spent nine years there and saw the transformation of the club.

“It has been incredible. You can see the way the team is playing right now.”

The Argentine (hugging Hammers team-mate Anderson, left) won two league titles, the FA Cup and League Cup at City.

And he added: “They have got one of the best managers in the world and a big squad with big players in each position which they can rotate.”