Foden signs new four-year Man City contract

What the report says

Nile Post, carrying a BBC Sport report, says Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has agreed a new four-year contract, extending his stay at the club to 2030. The report says the 26-year-old was approaching the final year of his previous deal, which was set to run out next summer, but has chosen to continue under new head coach Enzo Maresca.

Foden is one of City’s most prominent academy products, having made his senior debut at 17 under Pep Guardiola. According to the report, he has now played 369 times for the club and has been part of teams that won six Premier League titles, one Champions League and two FA Cups. The article also notes that Guardiola’s 10-year spell at City ended in May.

The extension matters because it keeps a long-serving, highly decorated player in City’s plans during a period of transition. Foden said, in comments reported by the outlet, that staying at City was deeply important to him and that he was looking forward to working again with Maresca, who had previously been part of Guardiola’s staff during the 2022-23 Treble season.

The report adds that Foden’s recent form has been less dominant than his peak campaign, when he recorded 27 goals and 12 assists. Last season, he was credited with seven goals and five assists in the Premier League, and he was omitted from Thomas Tuchel’s England World Cup squad in May after what the report described as an inconsistent season.