The celebrations surrounding Manchester City’s Premier League title win are finally starting to slow. All eyes will now turn to the future, with midfielder, Gareth Barry, predicting more glory and more trophies to come over the next few years.

The England midfielder joined City from Aston Villa three years ago, after 12 years at the Midlands club, during which he twice rejected Liverpool’s advances. Barry was publicly criticised for the move, as he had previously stated a desire to play in the Champions League.

He cited a desire for a “new challenge” as the impetus for joining City, but the move turned out correct for him, as, last season, he lifted the FA Cup and achieved his dream of playing in the Champions League. In 2011/12, it got even better, as the Citizens pipped their rivals, Manchester United, to win the Premier League title.

It was City’s first league title for 44 years, and Barry reckons that winning the Premier League for the first time will make everyone around the club “even hungrier” to win it again, something he predicts will happen sooner rather than later.

“I believed the people who told me this club was going places, and the type of player they were going to sign”, said the 30-year-old. I just thought it was the right decision, and that is how it has turned out. And, by the end of my contract, I am sure there will be even more trophies too.”

It is likely that, despite winning the Premier League title with a squad laden with stars, Roberto Mancini will go out and spend big again during the summer.

The likes of Eden Hazard, Robin van Persie, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have been linked with moves to the Premier League champions, and the Italian manager himself has told the BBC that City “need to improve” if they want to compete in the Premier League and Champions League.