Former Manchester City captain David Silva is excited to be joining Real Sociedad.

The Basque club made a move in the market that will help mitigate the loss of Martin Odegaard, who has returned to Real Madrid after his loan spell, and it says a lot that Silva was still a regular starter for Pep Guardiola at Manchester City right until the end of his time there.

"I want to send a message to all Real fans, I'm very happy to have signed for this great club and hopefully we can win titles and celebrate them together," Silva told La Real's website.

"I have had quite a few offers, but I decided to join La Real because it is a club that is doing things very well and the style of play suits my game.

"I already know San Sebastian from when I was at Eibar a long time ago, and it's a beautiful and quiet area, my family has played a role in this decision."

Real Sociedad were one of LaLiga Santander's most potent attacking forces in 2019/20, and Silva is looking forward to being a part of that.

"I saw a lot of LaLiga and the truth is that Real Sociedad played very well," he added.

"I have heard very good references for the coach and I think good things can be achieved.

"We can play great football, which for me is very important, it's a beautiful and exciting challenge,"