'The best': Man City's Ilkay Gundogan makes Pep Guardiola admission as he relives his career

Ilkay Gunodgan claims he would "be crazy" not to consider a career in football management after his time spent under Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.

After spending five years at Borussia Dortmund, Gundogan made the switch from Germany to England in 2016 to join Manchester City. Since his move to the Etihad, the German has made nearly 300 appearances for City, becoming a cult hero and scoring the goal that ultimately won City the Premier League title in 2022.

In his seven years under Guardiola's guidance, Gundogan has played every role in midfield from the deep playmaker to the second striker, particularly in the 2020/21 season where he notched 13 goals in the Premier League. And, in a recent video with Goal, the 32-year-old used football simulation game Football Manager 2023 to discuss his career so far, and what to expect in the future.

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In the video on the Goal YouTube channel, Gundogan starts off by discussing the first time he appeared in a Football Manager title, with the German included in FM09 during a spell with Nurnberg. "Once, one of my coaches said to me that I'm the type of player that is not really starring in a game, but is able to make all the players around me better," said Gundogan.

"That's a quote that I really like, actually, but it's also quite fitting. And I always was and am a player who puts the team first when I play, I always try to put my teammates in with a pass, with dribbling, with anticipation, I try to make life as easy as possible for them."

After his time with Nurnberg, Gundogan made the switch to Dortmund, where he linked up with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp. Gundogan spent two years under Klopp's guidance,