SHAUN WRIGHT-PHILLIPS is urging Phil Foden to quit Manchester City in search of regular football.
The teenage midfielder came through the club’s academy with England star Jadon Sancho, 19.
Phil Foden, left, has not enjoyed the same opportunities as Jadon Sancho after staying at Man City
But while Sancho chose to join Borussia Dortmund in 2017 and has not looked back since, Foden has played the full 90 minutes just once this season.
Wright-Phillips told Sportingbet: “Phil Foden will have a big decision on his hands this summer.
“In any footballer’s head there comes a point where he recognises that he needs to be playing more games.
“It’s fair to think that if Phil Foden was playing regularly, he has enough quality to be in the England setup.
“There is a danger that a lack of game time could stagnate his career.”
Pep Guardiola insists talented playmaker Foden, 19, has a bright future at the Etihad and insists they will NEVER sell him.
But after he racked up just 83 minutes of Premier League action so far this term, former Citizen Wright-Phillips, 38, thinks Foden may decide to jump ship.
He added: “Of course, he’s learning from some amazing players, he’s fought his way through, he’s taken his chances when given but he is at the stage where he needs to kick on to the next level and play consistently.
“You look at someone like Jadon Sancho, he took the chance of going abroad to get more game time and now he’s possibly up there with the top players, wingers, in the world.
“Youth has always been essential to the Man City setup and they are screaming out for a player like Phil Foden to establish himself in the team.
“But Foden needs to decide whether it is best to wait around or move on elsewhere to establish himself.”
Shaun Wright-Phillips spent six seasons playing for Manchester City after coming through their academyCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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