Manchester City have reached an understanding with Phil Foden on a new long-term deal, with the England international said to have \u201cagreed in principle\u201d to a contract that will keep him at the Etihad beyond his 30th birthday. The club and player remain aligned and are expected to finalise terms \u201cin due course.\u201d<\/p>\n
The negotiations represent a notable shift in representation for the 25-year-old, who had been handled by his family through his career. These talks, however, were led by Rafaela Pimenta, the Brazilian lawyer who also manages teammate Erling Haaland after inheriting the late Mino Raiola\u2019s stable in 2022.<\/p>\n
Foden\u2019s connection to City is long established. Scouted at four, the Stockport-born player received private education funded by the club and progressed through the academy to make his first-team debut aged 17 in 2017. He has since made more than 350 senior appearances and emerged as a key figure from 2020 during a period of sustained success for City.<\/p>\n
That peak arrived in 2023\u201324, when Foden completed a clean sweep of England\u2019s major individual honours: PFA Players\u2019 Player of the Year, FWA Footballer of the Year and Premier League Player of the Season. A difficult Euro 2024 with England followed, and Foden acknowledged mental and physical issues last May that undermined his 2024\u201325 season. This campaign has not matched his best form.<\/p>\n
A prolific spell across four Premier League matches from late November to mid-December produced six goals and one assist, but he has not scored since and has struggled for regular starts. Since a halftime withdrawal against Manchester United on Jan. 17, Foden has started only two of City\u2019s last 12 Premier League fixtures, been an unused substitute in three and played five minutes or less in three others. He was also left on the bench in both legs of the Champions League round of 16 with Real Madrid.<\/p>\n
Versatility has both helped and hampered him; during his winter run he operated on the left, right and as a No. 10 and has since found competition for places intense. With J\u00e9r\u00e9my Doku back on the left, Antoine Semenyo established on the right after arriving in January and Rayan Cherki providing spark through the middle, his role has been limited. The March international break highlighted England manager Thomas Tuchel\u2019s ongoing search for solutions, a situation that could leave openings for Foden in the summer.<\/p>\n
After Euro 2024, he said, \u201cThe position I was put in on the left was very difficult to influence the game,\u201d he told the Manchester Evening News.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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