Pep Guardiola has backed Mikel Arteta to succeed him as Manchester City manager.
Arteta was promoted to Guardiola's assistant last year and has been pivotal in City lifting five domestic trophies over the past two seasons.
Members of City's hierarchy believe Arteta can make a future City boss and Guardiola - whose current contract expires in 2021 - agrees.
'I'm pretty sure, yes,' Guardiola said. 'He is already an incredible manager and he'll have incredible success in his future.
'He's a young, young manager but already has experience of handling big players and teams and it (management) is going to happen. Sooner or later.'
