Past their prime? Certainly. But over the hill? Hardly. Modric, at 40 years old, had started Milan's first four league games, taking more touches (329) and creating more shooting opportunities (19, per fbref.com) than any teammate. De Bruyne, at 34, was the only Napoli player with more than one goal so far this season, having struck in wins over Sassuolo and Fiorentina.
"Manchester City is intent on rebuilding its team after a challenging previous season, targeting four key players including Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki to form a dream XI."