Manchester City midfielder, Phil Foden, has signed a new four-year contract that will keep him at the Premier League club until 2030.
The 26-year-old England international has committed his future to City despite entering the final year of his previous deal, becoming one of the first key players to sign a long-term contract under new head coach Enzo Maresca.
Foden said he is looking forward to working with Maresca again after the Italian previously served as Pep Guardiola’s assistant during City’s Treble-winning 2022/23 campaign.
“Committing my future to City means everything to me. Playing for this club is all I’ve ever wanted to do and it’s always an honour to wear the shirt,” Foden said.
“It’s not lost on me that I’ve been lucky enough to be part of a historic period with so many titles won, but we’re always looking to the future and trying to win more.
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“I can’t wait to work with Enzo again. He was brilliant during the Treble season, someone all the players respected and loved working with.”
Foden has spent his entire professional career at Manchester City after making his senior debut at the age of 17 under Guardiola. He has since made 369 appearances, winning six Premier League titles, the UEFA Champions League and two FA Cups.
The attacking midfielder is City’s most decorated player alongside John Stones and Bernardo Silva.
His contract extension comes after a difficult campaign that saw him miss out on Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Foden made only 23 Premier League starts last season after struggling to maintain the form that established him as one of England’s leading players.
Following City’s Treble-winning campaign, Foden enjoyed the most productive season of his career, registering 27 goals and 12 assists across all competitions. However, his influence has declined over the past two seasons as his role in the team evolved.
With wide players Jeremy Doku and Antoine Semenyo supplying striker Erling Haaland, while Rayan Cherki was often preferred in the attacking midfield role, Foden was frequently deployed in deeper positions.
He finished last season with seven Premier League goals and five assists in 33 appearances, having recorded seven goals and two assists in 28 league matches the previous campaign.
The Professional Footballers’ Association defended Foden after his omission from England’s World Cup squad, describing him as “a victim” of football’s congested fixture schedule and saying he “has not been the version we saw two years ago.”
Manchester City will hope Foden’s long-term commitment and reunion with Maresca will help the academy graduate rediscover the form that made him one of the Premier League’s standout performers.
