Former Manchester City and Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna has compared Phil Foden to Bukayo Saka for their 'remarkable maturity' on the field.
The player-turned-pundit was speaking to Genting Casino about both his former clubs, with City still firm favourites to retain the Premier League title and Arsenal ahead in the race for the final Champions League spot.
Sagna - who won the League Cup with the Blues in 2016 - picked out Stockport-born Phil Foden when asked who City's standout player has been this season, and compared him to his fellow countryman and Arsenal star, Bukayo Saka.
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"I’ve really liked Phil Foden’s performances this season. I think he’s shown remarkable maturity for a player that is so young – like Saka at Arsenal – he is never scared. He doesn’t care who is facing – he plays the way that he wants to play and they are examples for any young kids that watch football."
The Frenchman continued: "When I watch him play, it’s like he’s been playing for years, but he is 21. It’s very difficult to deliver top-level performances when you’re so young. I started professionally when I was 20, and Foden played when he was 17. Honestly, it’s crazy what he is doing."
Foden has scored seven Premier League goals so far this season and has played a massive role in some of City's most important victories. Saka has played an equally vital role for Mikel Arteta, scoring eight goals and providing five assists in 26 appearances.
They are also regulars in Gareth Southgate's England set-up, both playing their part in a national side that reached the European Championships final in the summer.
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