"I asked permission from Jurgen of course because I didn’t want to interfere much, I said to him would it be a problem to talk to him, he said, 'Absolutely not.'“We talked a bit then in one or two days we decided.

Phil Foden declared that “the hunger inside me is back and I want to prove people wrong” after starring in Manchester City’s opening Club World Cup group game. He even had his smile back.

The Club World Cup marks the start of a new season for Manchester City, but how will Pep Guardiola's look at the tournament - and beyond?