Phil Foden | Photo: Manchester City
Manchester City, England’s Premier League champions for the past two seasons, have extended their contract with 22-year-old attacking midfielder Phil Foden. The new deal with one of the most talented young midfielders of his generation will run until 2027.
I’m so happy I extended my contract at City ✍️😁 It was my dream to play for this club when I was a kid and I’m so thankful my dream came true! Looking forward to many more years here 🙌🏻
Thanks to the fans for all your support 💙 pic.twitter.com/0rs7G0RZ2A
– Phil Foden (@PhilFoden) October 14, 2022
Foden is a student of the “City” club, which has represented teams of various ages since the age of nine. Foden’s previous deal was only supposed to expire in 2024, but the Manchester team decided not to wait and prematurely extended their partnership with the English footballer, who has already won 11 club-level trophies in the “City” . Since his debut in November 2017, the midfielder has scored 52 goals in 182 games and has become one of the brightest students at the “City” academy.
“It’s hard to put into words how happy I am to sign this contract,” said Foden. “It’s a dream come true. I’ve been a City fan all my life. I’ve been training here for so many years and I’ve even been a kid with the ball. I love this club so much, so knowing I’ll play it until 2027 is fantastic”.
At the end of the 2021/2022 season of the English Premier League, Foden was recognized as the best young player in the league for the second consecutive season. He played 27 games last season, scoring nine goals and providing five assists, ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace), Tyreek Mitchell (Crystal) in the race for the best young player in the Palace “) , Mason Mount (London “Chelsea”), Aaron Ramsdale (London “Arsenal”), Declan Rice (West Ham “United”) and Bukayo Saka (London “Arsenal”).
