Phil Foden reveals England dream and hints at shock position change under Pep Guardiola at Man City in 2023-24
PHIL FODEN’S medal collection will be envied by footballers around the world — but he knows there is still one glaring omission.
The Manchester City midfielder only turned 23 in May but already has five titles and a Champions League gong to his name.
He has lifted both domestic cups on multiple occasions and helped his boyhood club win the Treble.
But honours with England’s senior side have so far eluded him.
He would love to put that right, while also insisting he is far from finished with winning trophies for his beloved City.
Asked what he still has left to achieve in the game, he smiled and said: “I don’t know! But obviously it would be nice to win something with the national team.
“I’m hungry to keep winning every season.
“For me it’s time to forget about last season, even though it was great, it’s time to try to win all those trophies again.”
The final couple of weeks of last season were so emotional for Pep Guardiola’s men but their relentless boss has been asking his squad if they have the appetite to go again.
Foden added: “The manager says that he hopes we have the same hungriness going into the season.
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“It is a lot more difficult as teams will want to beat you all the more, coming off the back of what we did last season. So I feel this season might be challenging.”
Big things are expected of Foden this season with Ilkay Gundogan now gone and Riyad Mahrez poised to follow him out of the exit door.
The Stockport Iniesta has largely been utilised out wide, although Guardiola believes he will be the successor to Kevin De Bruyne.
He gave a tantalising glimpse of what he could do there when he replaced the injured Belgian in the Champions League final last month.
And Foden reckons playing in the middle will allow him to show off more of his dazzling repertoire.
He said: “I’d be able to show people a lot more what I can do.
“The manager has seen my goal threat and he’s wanted me to play further forward.
“It’s happening now in pre-season but I don’t know if it’s going to happen in the season as well.”
City moved onto Seoul yesterday to start preparations for their final game of their Far East tour against Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
Foden’s England team-mate Kyle Walker flew with Guardiola’s squad after playing against Bayern Munich — the team who are bidding to sign him — in Wednesday night’s 2-1 win.
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