Pep Guardiola has backed Manchester City attacking midfielder Phil Foden to become a Manchester City legend if he continues at this rate.

On Friday, Phil Foden was announced as the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year, after a spectacular season in which he has scored 24 goals for Manchester City and made 10 assists.

In what has been his career best so far, Foden has been making progress each year.

The 23-year-old has claimed five Premier League titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups, one Champions League, one Uefa Super Cup and one FIFA Club World Cup.

Pep Guardiola was asked whether Phil Foden could become City’s greatest-ever player, to which he responded: “I don’t know – 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. If he continues his career until the end here and at [the same] level he can be one of the best, for sure.”