Him taking a year away might end up being the best thing he could have done. It's opened his eyes to just how superbly run we are and that theres no greener pastures on the planet.
He's going to be a massive influence on the dressing room and on the academy players coming through too, especially if he retires here into a coaching role, he will drill it in to players that there's nowhere better to be than City.
His first task should be to get into Bernardo's ear to make him have a little rethink about his near future plans.
Signing of the window.