De Bruyne: We want boss to build dynasty

MANCHESTER CITY’S players hope Pep Guardiola stays on at the Etihad to oversee a golden era for the Premier League champions, Kevin De Bruyne has revealed. Guardiola has won the title and Carabao Cup this season to add to the 21 trophies he lifted in four seasons at Barcelona and three seasons at Bayern Munich. With the Catalan set to extend his contract at City this summer, De Bruyne (right) is already looking forward to winning plenty more. ‘Everyone knows he’s one of the best coaches in the world,’ said the Belgium midfielder. ‘To achieve what he has achieved in the game is special, and to

be part of a group of players led by him can only help us to keep developing. ‘He came in two years ago and changed the way we play. That obviously takes time to adapt to but we’ve developed together and this season is a reward for all that work. What we want to do now is continue playing the way we have this season and become even stronger. He’s a big part of that and hopefully these can be his first trophies of many here at City.’ Sergio Aguero secured City’s first Premier League title with a stoppagetime winner against QPR on the last day of the season in 2012. The Argentina star was happy he did not have to endure any drama this time after Manchester United’s defeat by West Bromwich confirmed City as champions with five games to spare. ‘This is my third title with City and it’s just a relief not to have to wait for the final day this time,’ said Aguero. ‘This season has been incredible and the football we’ve played has been the best I’ve been involved with at the club. ‘Now the trick is making sure we kick on again next season and come back even stronger.’