England international attacking midfielder Phil Foden has signed a new five year deal to stay at Manchester City until 2027.
From humble beginnings in the City Football Academy Foden, 22, has become an integral part of Pep Guardiola’s side in recent seasons and has scored 52 goals in 182 appearances while winning 11 trophies after making his debut on November 21 2017 in a Champions League game against Feyenoord.
He has also earned 18 caps for England and won PFA Young Player of the year and Premier League Young player of the season back to back.
Foden said: “It’s hard to put into words how happy I am to have signed this contract. It’s a dream come true.
“I have been a City fan all my life. I’ve trained here for so many years and I’ve even been a ball boy.
“I love this club so much, so to know I am going to be a part of it until 2027 feels amazing.
“I’ve improved a lot in recent years and so much of that is down to Pep and his staff, who guide me every single day on the training field.
“Working with them gives me the best chance of improving even more and becoming the best player I can be.
“With the squad we have here, I feel I can keep learning and winning trophies. Those are the two most important things to me.
“I want to thank every single person at City because without them I would not be where I am today.
“All the Academy coaches I worked with, all the players I’ve played with and everyone who works behind the scenes. It’s an honour to be part of this football club.”
Director of Football Txiki Begiristain added: “We are all so proud of Phil and what he has achieved already – but we know there is so much more to come.
“His natural talent and ability are obvious, but his hard work, professionalism and dedication make him really special.
“He loves football more than anything and his desire to improve is really incredible.
“We feel he can progress further and become even better than he is today.
“By signing this contract, he now has stability and can focus absolutely everything on becoming one of the best players in the world, which we feel he can be.”