Phil Foden has received high praise from former teammate and Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero.
The ex-Atletico Madrid and Barcelona striker said the England star ‘could be the best English talent of his generation’.
At 21 years old, Foden might still be considered inexperienced, but isn’t showing it as defences find it near impossible to stop him.
Atletico Madrid found as much in the Champions League in midweek, when the academy product came off the bench and, within the first two minutes, produced the assist to give City a 1-0 win.
Since his league debut in 2017, Pep Guardiola has slowly and surely brought him into the first team.
And now he is one of the first names on the team sheet for the Spaniard.
This season has shown how much he has developed with 20 goal contributions in 35 games across all competitions so far.
For four seasons, Foden got to play with one of the best strikers in the game, and speaking to Stake, Aguero sang his praises.
“Atletico are always a tough team to beat in the Champions League but I thought City were exceptional on Tuesday night,” the club’s all-time top scorer said.
“They dominated the game and could have got more than one goal. Atletico will always make it difficult but City have something to hold onto in Madrid now, which is crucial.
“The tie isn’t over because Diego Simeone’s team never give up and they can pull off shock results, especially at home, so City will need to be careful.
“Phil Foden is an incredible talent and his assist for Kevin De Bruyne was an example of what he can create out of nowhere.
“He could be the best English talent of his generation.
“He has so much quality and it’s easy to forget he is still only 21, with so much time to learn and get better.”
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