Raheem Sterling exit means Man City now have a new longest-serving player at the club

Since the departure of Fernandinho this summer, Raheem Sterling has held the title of Manchester City's longest-serving player - until his move to Chelsea was confirmed.

After 338 appearances and four Premier League titles, Sterling said an emotional farewell to City fans as he swapped Manchester for London to team up with Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge. With his departure, the position of longest-serving player at the club is once again up for grabs.

We've compiled a list of the current top five longest-serving players at Manchester City:

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5. Phil Foden - 5 years and 13 days

Despite only being 22 years old, Foden was called up from the City academy in the summer of 2017 and has gone from strength to strength every time he steps onto the pitch. He has made 167 appearances for the club and is the youngest ever recipient of a Premier League winner's medal.

Foden achieved this during the 2017/18 title-winning season when he was just 17 years and 350 days old at the time, breaking the record set by Gael Clichy at Arsenal. Although he doesn't have as much experience as the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan, the English midfielder looks to have all the qualities needed to cement his place as a City legend.

4. John Stones - 5 years, 11 months and 5 days

Signing for City in the summer of 2016, Stones joined from Everton for a reported fee of £47.5m, making him the second-most expensive defender ever at the time. Since then, the English centre-back has made 195 appearances for City during his near six-year spell at the club.

Stones has gone on to win four Premier League titles and has cemented himself as a first-choice in Gareth Southgate's