Premier League 2019-20: 3 under-20 players to watch out for

#3 Phil Foden (Manchester City)

Phil Foden is regarded as the brightest prospect in England at the moment.

Phil Foden has made a total of 45 appearances for Manchester City with eight goals and four assists to his name so far. For a 19-year old that seems impressive but given his talent and the quality he possesses, one would expect him to play more regularly. When one considers the plethora of talent at Manchester City, the young Englishman was always going to find it difficult to get regular first-team football.

Now in normal circumstances, youngsters who don't get regular playing particularly at Manchester City end up leaving the club most notably like how Jadon Sancho did. The winger found huge success at Borussia Dortmund and Manchester City want to avoid a similar situation when a youth prospect goes on to find success at another club.

There is no denying that Foden is one of the brightest young prospects in world football at the moment. With David Silva set to leave Manchester City at the end of this season, Foden will and should be his suitable replacement instead of City dipping in the transfer market and spending a lot of money. Guardiola had this to say earlier when asked about the young midfielder:

“He is the only player that can’t be sold under any circumstances – the only one. Not even for 500m euros.Phil’s going nowhere – Phil IS City. We won’t be signing anyone else for that position.When David Silva leaves, we know exactly who our new magician will be.He’s grown up with us. He’s one of us and he’s going to be brilliant – one of the Premier League’s best."

There is no denying that Pep Guardiola rates him very high and if the best manager in the world thinks Foden is one of the Premier League's best then he must be and is a player to keep a very close eye on.