Rio Ferdinand says it's a 'disgrace' if Phil Foden wins Premier League this term

Rio Ferdinand has said it will be an ‘absolute disgrace’ if Phil Foden wins the Premier League with Manchester City again this season.

If City topple title rivals Arsenal this term, Foden will have won his fifth top-flight title at the age of just 23.

Foden is currently 22 but turns 23 on the last day of the Premier League season on May 28 when City travel to face Brentford.

Pep Guardiola’s side are currently one point ahead of second-placed Arsenal and have five top-flight matches left, with a game in hand over the Gunners.

England international Foden has registered 10 goals and five assists in 27 Premier League games this term.

Foden came through City’s academy, scoring 59 goals and making 40 assists across 209 games in total since making his debut for the Manchester club.

Manchester United legend Ferdinand has tipped Foden to join the Premier League Hall of Fame when he retires, which the former defender has just been inducted into himself.

Quizzed about which current players may join him in the Hall of Fame, Ferdinand said on his YouTube channel: ‘Kevin De Bruyne is the first name everyone is mentioning.

‘Arsene Wenger mentioned him last night when he was asked [about current players joining the Hall of Fame] and I agree.

‘I think Mohamed Salah will end up in there. Erling Haaland… He can go in there after just one season! Haaland could jump in there right now and be comfortable.

‘Who’s a young player I think who will end up in there? Phil Foden.

‘Did you know that Foden, potentially at the end of this season, if Man City win the Premier League… he will have five titles.

‘He’s 23-years old! It’s a disgrace, an absolute disgrace.’

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