At the end of last season, Kevin de Bruyne put pen to paper on a new long-term contract with Manchester City, Fernandinho (a one-year extension) and John Stones did the same this summer, Ruben Dias and Ederson also committed themselves to the English champions at the beginning of the new season. Phil Foden could soon follow in the footsteps of his older colleagues.The two sides entered the negotiations at the beginning of the year, but they were temporarily suspended at the beginning of April, after the death of Foden’s advisor Richard Green. The local Manchester Evening News writes that the talks are now in full swing again and that by the end of the week, the talented Englishman could extend his stay at Etihad for six seasons.Tell me you want to suffocate football without saying it: A biennial World CupA serious raise comes as a reward for his loyalty. According to some UK media, the new contract will have Foden’s weekly income almost quadrupled – from the current 55,000 to 200,000 USD, or 10 million USD a year.Sat, 11/9, 17.00: (5.70) LEICESTER (4.00) MAN CITY (1.60)Jadon Sancho was impatient, he couldn’t wait for the breakthrough in Man City’s first team. Foden tried a different path – he watched the first team from the sides, soaked up everything he could and eventually profiled himself as one of the most important players of Guardiola’s team with 16 goals and ten assists last season.Days of uncertainty: Liverpool are in contact with his Guinea-stranded star Naby KeitaHence the decision of the City boardroom to react three years before the expiration of his current contract and extend it even more. And who knows, if the 21-year-old continues at the same pace and respects the agreement until the end, he might get a statue next to David Silva and Vincent Kompany in front of the stadium.Foden missed the opening three games of the Premier League due to an injury he suffered before the finals of the EURO 2020, but he is slowly recovering and could be on the bench for the weekend clash against Leicester.
