Ilkay Gundogan hinted he is looking to become a coach once he retires having worked under the 'best coaches' such as Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel.
The German midfielder is on red-hot form for Manchester City this season with 11 goals in 18 Premier League games this term as Guardiola's side lead the Premier League table by seven points.
Gundogan, who worked under both Klopp and Tuchel at Borussia Dortmund, revealed that discussions have taken place over securing the 30-year-old some coaching qualifications.
Gundogan told Goal: 'Some time ago, I asked around for some information on how the procedure would work if I were to take a trainer's licence one day.