Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is delighted for Phil Foden after he was named Footballer of the Year for the Football Writers' Association.

Guardiola was speaking ahead of tomorrow's clash with Wolves.

The manager said: "The writers decide this award. Congratulation for the writers and for him. He played really good this season, many players played really good this season and the writers decide for this award so what can I say? Congratulations.

"[He's done] really good. I have said many times. The impact in the final third is very good, his work ethic...Every year due to the amount of games he is playing and the minutes he is playing he is more mature.

"He understands the game better but he has to keep on improving, he is still young.

"[Initially] he was playing in a team that won a lot of Premier Leagues and was playing in the final stages of a lot of competitions. It is not easy to play [in that team] that is so demanding.

"We can as a manager suggest something, but it belongs to them. Look at the case with Cole Palmer. What did I develop? I didn't give him the minutes. The talent is there, in the end it depends absolutely on the players, what they do, and what they learn every single game.

"Always you can improve until you retire and you die, you can improve."

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