Josko Gvardiol says he is pleasantly surprised at his form in front of goal at the end of the 2023/24 season and is hopeful he can continue it in the upcoming campaign.

The 22-year-old totalled 42 appearances in all competitions in his debut season with City as he proved to be a key figure in the Club’s historic fourth successive Premier League title triumph.

Gvardiol operated at left-back, tasked with finding the perfect blend of defensive duties and helping City overload the opposition’s half when on the attack.

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And as the season came to a close, the latter was a skill that began to flourish and, to his own bewilderment, saw him score one Champions League goal and four in the Premier League to complete an impressive first season in England. 

“Well, to be fair I did not expect from myself that I would score five goals in my first season,” admitted Gvardiol when addressing the media ahead of City’s final pre-season game against Chelsea in Ohio. 

“Normally in my first years, and only at [RB] Leipzig I scored five goals in total. So I did not expect that but I can’t complain. 

“Besides the goals, I had a couple of assists as well. 

“I think I’m going to continue that way in the new season, so yeah, we will see.”

Hear Josko’s pre-match press conference in full via the video above...

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