Jamie Redknapp said he would be his first pick in any Premier League team and Pep Guardiola labelled him one of the best players on the planet.
Kevin De Bruyne has become Manchester City's midfield maestro, whose forte is to win the ball back then do something special with it.
If a team tried to sign him tomorrow, how much would he cost? Far more than the £55million that City paid for him in 2015 on current form, that much is certain.
De Bruyne choreographed City's 4-0 win over Feyenoord in the Champions League on Wednesday, having likewise pulled the strings in their 5-0 Premier League win over Liverpool.