Manchester City could name one of their training pitches after Joe Hart as they attempt to mark the goalkeeper's 12-year stay at the Etihad.
Hart brought his time at City to an end on Tuesday when he completed a £3.5million move to Burnley on an initial two-year contract.
And the Premier League champions are keen to recognise the contribution he made during their transformation from mid-table side to title-winners.
According to The Times, club officials are weighing up whether to name a pitch at the City Football Academy after the former England No 1.
The City Football Academy is spread over 80 acres and accommodates all of City's teams across all ages and genders. There are 16 full pitches, one of which could soon be renamed to honour the long-serving Hart.
They bestowed the same honour on Yaya Toure in May of this year as the Ivorian left City after winning seven trophies across eight seasons in Manchester.
Hart won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two League Cups after joining from Shrewsbury back in 2006, but fell out of favour following the arrival of Pep Guardiola in 2016 and spent the last two seasons out on loan.
City told The Times they want to make a 'fitting and lasting tribute' to Hart and are also ready to celebrate the goalkeeper when he visits the Etihad with Sean Dyche's side in October.
Elsa98
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Thank for everything that you've done for man city..
j2728
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omg I just spit my lunch out...yes citizens, do it please
United Kingdom6877317
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As city we will do it joe had good success with us winning cups titles wish him all the best mcfc
asakila
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Twelve years looks like a millennium but can we get down on his feats in comparison of other the Citizens legends? Or this is another way of quelling the murmurings?
mancsupporter
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Blue hart lane
sabilmnop
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Please city do he really deserves it
Kimekluyz
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By humble I mean guys who would listen and do what he wants them to do on the pitch.david villa and Thierry Henry were just 2 examples of what I mean by humble.
And both were World Cup winners as well yet willing to learn
Kimekluyz
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Pep wants his players to be like babies feeding on their mothers breast and moreover those he can command them not he want humble players ok.
By humble I mean guys who would listen and do what he wants them to do on the pitch.david villa and Thierry Henry were just 2 examples of what I mean by humble.
maoceilmpu
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Hart deserves this. I hope they do it
This can solve the pains they guys have in their hearts.
maoceilmpu
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Pep works with the humble,those who always wants to learn not those who think they’ve arrived....eto,zlatan,Yaya
Pep wants his players to be like babies feeding on their mothers breast and moreover those he can command them not he want humble players ok.
Kimekluyz
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City and Pep have regret and shame of what they did Harts.
Pep works with the humble,those who always wants to learn not those who think they’ve arrived....eto,zlatan,Yaya
kingEddy
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It would have been better if they treated him differently. the way the let him go means that he wasn't good neither important for them[Cry][Cry]
Rversace09
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Hart deserves this. I hope they do it
CityMan
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They definitely should. It’s unfortunate how his departure went because City fans love Hart and it seems he might not have great feelings about City anymore.
highdee99
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A real time living legend
therealblues
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forever blue
prudent
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Ok great
YES bro
Gabrieler
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Alan Turing way will be renamed head n shoulders boulevard.
Postmanman
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A good way to honour a player who has been loyal for over a decade is to not allow a manager that has been there 5 minutes degrade him and farm him out on loan. Classless club.
ArindamNandy
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what of yaya ,or cos he is an African player ?
I guess for Yaya city will do something like this too...
fiycdopuyz
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Read the article again. Yaya was mentioned and an honor was bestowed on him.
Ok great
amedave1
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wat of the black African boy yaya ?
They named a pitch after him as well
amedave1
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Well deserved especially his speech after he left said volume of him. It hurts to see him go but club is like a Barack soldier come soldier go. Best of luck big man Hart
prudent
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they did well n I like it.But wat about yaya ,no honour four him?
Read the article again. Yaya was mentioned and an honor was bestowed on him.
Hepbcilmrz
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Hart Rilly deserve this he is legend
fiycdopuyz
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That is why I love this team... ❤
what of yaya ,or cos he is an African player ?
fiycdopuyz
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Yea. I mean City had done well
they did well n I like it.But wat about yaya ,no honour four him?
prudent
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wat of the black African boy yaya ?
Yea. I mean City had done well
fiycdopuyz
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This is how those who truly serve should be honour I love this, not like silly madrid way of treating legends.
wat of the black African boy yaya ?
fiycdopuyz
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That is why I love this team... ❤
what of the black African boy yaya ?
MDbest
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good honour
prudent
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This is how those who truly serve should be honour I love this, not like silly madrid way of treating legends.
maoceilmpu
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City and Pep have regret and shame of what they did Harts.
ArindamNandy
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That is why I love this team... ❤