Former Manchester City midfielder David Silva joins Spanish Real Sociedad as a free agent. He signed a two-year contract until the end of the 2021/22 season..

Italian media previously reported that Silva was supposed to go to Serie A and sign an agreement with Rome's Lazio, but the player unexpectedly chose a different option.

According to Football Italia, Lazio is furious about this transfer.

The club gave the player time to make a decision, but in the last few days Silva did not answer calls, and the Roman club learned about the transfer to Sociedad from the media.

At the same time, Silva signed a less lucrative contract than he was offered by "

34-year-old midfielder announces retirement from Manchester City ahead of 2019/20.

He joined the Citizens in the summer of 2010 from Valencia.

In total for City, Silva played 309 matches and scored 60 goals. During this time, he won the English Championship four times and twice became the owner of the National Cup.