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title: "Manchester City: Fans make case for Phil Foden amid potential ‘Silva successor’ transfer talk"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-fans-make-case-for-phil-foden-amid-potential-silva-successor-transfer-talk/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2019-12-02T17:15:37Z"
modified: "2019-12-02T17:15:37Z"
---

# Manchester City: Fans make case for Phil Foden amid potential ‘Silva successor’ transfer talk

**It’s been long disputed over who is going to take up David Silva’s mantle after he departs the Etihad, with this season [being his last for the club](https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2019/06/26/5d133ddeca4741287c8b4606.html) after a near-decade-long spell with the Sky Blues, but supporters already have one name in mind as to who should replace the legendary Spaniard.**

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Silva, who has been a key cog in Manchester City’s spell of unprecedented success, winning a combined four Premier League titles, four League Cups, three Community Shields and two FA Cups [in his time](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-decade-of-success-17266338), will leave at the end of this season after announcing it will be his last.

The 33-year-old has enjoyed a heroic spell which will undoubtedly cement his status as not just one of City’s best midfielders, but also one of the Premier League’s, with supporters identifying who should have the impossible task of replicating his influence.

Phil Foden is the name on [Pep Guardiola’s lips](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7556413/When-David-Silva-leaves-know-new-magician-Phil-Foden-says-Pep-Guardiola.html) when talking about Silva’s successor, with these supporters on Twitter quickly shutting down transfer talk in regards to his position and insisting the young Englishman is up to the task.

Here’s what they had to say.

> What happened to the next great thing Phil Foden being Silva’s heir to the throne?
>
> — 🃏 (@gmxnu) [December 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/gmxnu/status/1201122820111118336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Foden is surely D.Silva’s successor
>
> — Michael watts (@mikewatts0610) [December 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/mikewatts0610/status/1201143328600928257?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> foden…
>
> — 🖐🏼☝🏼 (@ftblmike\_) [December 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/ftblmike_/status/1201125607695962112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Midfield successor to David Silva? [pic.twitter.com/lD5UsSfGTn](https://t.co/lD5UsSfGTn)
>
> — Kundan (@kundan22\_) [December 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/kundan22_/status/1201127282544234496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Firstly we have a replacement for silva already called foden. Secondly why would we need a RB? We have 2 solid RBs currently. Not a problem position for us.
>
> — King Mouse 🐭 (@MouseKingSteven) [December 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/MouseKingSteven/status/1201120883823263744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We already have a midfield successor to David Silva named Phil Foden. Ever heard of him?
>
> — sen (@hanardleonsen) [December 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/hanardleonsen/status/1201118900659744768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We have a replacement for Silva – he’s called the Stockport Iniesta [@PhilFoden](https://twitter.com/PhilFoden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Tom Daniel (@tom\_danielmcfc) [December 1, 2019](https://twitter.com/tom_danielmcfc/status/1201128290993549312?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)