Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has spoken of two of the club's most flamboyant signings.

Kompany played with both Robinho and Mario Balotelli over his ten years with City.

“Robinho would make us look silly, because he was doing keep-uppy with rolled-up socks," recalled Kompany.

“We were like, 'When can we head it?!' You're looking at him ­thinking, 'He's extra-­terrestrial!' He raised standards and the profile of the club."

As for the enigmatic Balotelli, Kompany said: “He had a heart of gold, but from the moment he ­arrived all of a sudden we had paparazzi ­hanging out of the trees. It was a little bit surreal."