Top 5 players who have played for both Manchester City and Liverpool

#4. Steve McManaman

Steve McManaman

Steve McManaman is the most decorated English players to have played abroad. He is also the first English player to win the UEFA Champions League with a non-English club and is also the first English player to have done the same twice.

McManaman was born an Everton supporter but made his way through the Liverpool youth academy. The midfielder made his Liverpool debut in 1990 at the age of 18 and was touted to be the long-term replacement of Reds legend John Barnes.

McManaman was part of the famous 'spice boys' along with Robbie Fowler. The midfielder spent nine seasons at Anfield and made 364 appearances and scoring 64 goals before moving to Real Madrid in a high-profile free-transfer. During his stay at the Merseyside, McManaman won the FA Cup and the League Cup once while finishing runners-up in the League to Arsenal in his debut season.

In four seasons at Madrid, Mcmanaman won two UEFA Champions League, two La Ligas, UEFA Super Cup and the Spanish Super Cup before returning to England to join Manchester City in 2003.

McManaman re-united with former teammates Robbie Fowler, David James and Nicolas Anelka at the City of Manchester Stadium (now known as the Etihad) under Liverpool legend Kevin Keegan. The midfielder though could never reproduce the form that made him one of the best Premier League players during his time at Liverpool. The emergence of a young Shaun-Wright Phillips and piling up of injuries resulted in very little playing time for the midfielder.

The arrival of Stuart Pearce, following Kevin Keegan's resignation, dealt the final blow as McManaman was released by the club. In his two seasons, the midfielder made just 44 appearances and failed to find the net even once.

Steve McManaman now works as a football pundit for BT Sport and ESPN.