Despite subpar season, Manchester City's star playmaker is the best assistman in the world

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Manchester City playmaker Kevin de Bruyne is among the top assistmen the world in the last 365 days, according to a latest study.

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Surprisingly, second on the list is Ousmane Dembele, who has found his feet after many injuries while playing for Barcelona.

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Lionel Messi is third on this list, after his performances for Paris Saint Germain (PSG) in the Ligue 1.

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Fourth is Serbian midfielder Dusan Tadic, who currently plays for AFC Ajax in the Netherlands.

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Brazilian forward Neymar is fifth, after his exploits along Messi and Kylian Mbappe for PSG.

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Despite Tottenham's bad form, their winger Dejan Kulusevski is sixth on the list of top assistmen.

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Arsenal's star winger Bukayo Saka is also on this list, in seventh position.

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Rounding off this list, is Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann.

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