Pep Guardiola has backed Phil Foden to become one of Manchester City‘s greatest-ever players after the England midfielder was named the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Men’s Footballer of the Year.
Foden won the award after the best individual season of his career during which he has scored 24 goals, including 16 in the Premier League.
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Still only 23 and having already won 14 major trophies, Guardiola says the forward will join the likes of Colin Bell, Mike Summerbee, David Silva and Sergio Agüero as one of the best players in the club’s history.
“This club has a long, long history so you can’t forget what happened with the players who played at Maine Road, like everyone knows,” Guardiola told a news conference on Friday.
“I think the club has been built with many, many top quality players. I have the feeling if he continues his career until the end here and continues that level he can be one of the best, that’s for sure.
