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Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast, Manchester City star Bernardo Silva has tipped teammate Phil Foden to become one of the "best midfielders in the world".

What did he say?

Foden enjoyed a breakthrough campaign under Pep Guardiola last season, registering a total of 26 appearances across all competitions and scoring seven goals.

Now, his City teammate Silva has revealed he thinks the 19-year-old is destined to get to the very top of the game, and backed him to do it soon.

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He said: "It's good not to put too much pressure on Phil Foden. He was born in the 2000s, and he is six years younger than me, but he is a huge talent. If he keeps working as hard as he does and his mentality is good, he will be one of the best midfielders in the world in one or two years.

"To go from the second team to the first is a huge step. Sooner or later, he will be one of the best."

Special talent

First it was Guardiola, now it's Silva. Foden has received very high praise indeed from both his club manager and teammate, and it is an indicator of just how highly thought of he is.

The midfielder really took to the City first-team like a duck to water, and his goal-scoring performance in the Premier League against Tottenham last season showed he could handle the pressure too.

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The biggest obstacle in front of him comes from some of his own teammates. The likes of Kevin De Bruyne, David Silva, Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri and Fernandinho, amongst others, pose very stiff competition indeed.

All are international-quality players and have been bought by the club for big money. For an academy talent like Foden to muscle his way in, will certainly take some doing.

But if both Guardiola and Silva are to be believed, then there is no reason why Foden can't be both the present and future of City.

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