Retiring to Spain might not be quite what it used to be but Nacho Monreal and David Silva have no complaints. Silva turns 35 in January and Monreal 35 a month later. Both are on top of La Liga with Real Sociedad while their old clubs back in the Premier League languish in mid-table.
‘I found out from the media,’ says Monreal of the news that his former Spain teammate Silva was joining him. ‘I had heard that the club was working to try to make a big signing but it never crossed my mind that it could be David.