Real Madrid's Spanish forward Lucas Vazquez (right) congratulates Manchester City's Spanish midfielder David Silva after the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg football match between Manchester City and Real Madrid at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England on Aug 7, 2020. (NICK POTTS / POOL / AFP)

MADRID - Real Sociedad have signed former Manchester City midfielder David Silva as a free agent, the La Liga side said in a statement on Monday.

David Silva has left Man City after a decade of service in which he won 11 major trophies including four Premier League titles

The former Spain international, 34, has left City after a decade of service in which he won 11 major trophies including four Premier League titles.

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The Manchester outfit had announced earlier on Monday that they would be honouring the Spaniard by building a statue of him outside their Etihad Stadium.

Sociedad, who finished sixth in La Liga, are one of the most attractive sides in the Spanish top-flight and were searching for a new playmaker after Martin Odegaard ended a one-year loan spell to return to Real Madrid.