Pep Guardiola is desperate for Ilkay Gundogan to remain Manchester City's heartbeat after his captain fantastic put his team on the brink of the title.
City will win their fifth title in six years if they beat Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium next Sunday following a dramatic afternoon in which Guardiola's side thumped Everton 3-0 then Arsenal combusted and lost 3-0 to Brighton.
Gundogan, who is out of contract at the end of the season, was the driving force behind the triumph at Goodison Park, scoring two and providing the assist for Erling Haaland to plunder his 52nd goal of the campaign.