Bony keen to prove a point at Man City

Wilfried Bony may be the forgotten man at Manchester City but the striker wants to remind fans of what he can do after a failed loan spell at Stoke City.

The Ivory Coast international joined City from Swansea in January 2015 but failed to reach the same heights in Manchester and manager Pep Guardiola sent him out on loan to Stoke.

But two goals in 11 miserable appearances summed up his time at the bet365 Stadium, and his future at City looks bleak – with Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus both ahead of him in the pecking order and Guardiola likely to sign another forward this summer.

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However, the 28-year-old remains confident he can be a success at City and is desperate to prove his worth to supporters – who may have forgotten how good he is, during a difficult year.

“I love the club, the fans,” Bony said.

“I want to show that Wilfried Bony is still the same player. I’ve been through a difficult time.

“Leading the goalscoring two years ago, it’s still me, nothing has changed, just a difficult time. I just want to show them I can do more than that so I just need to get myself ready.”