Manchester City are reportedly prepared to offer Phil Foden a new deal worth an eye-watering \u00a3375,000-a-week in a bid to keep marauding Real Madrid at bay.<\/p>\n
Last season Kevin de Bruyne\u2019s campaign was curtailed through injury, which saw Foden immediately stepping up as City’s main creative outlet, playing a starring role as Pep Guardiola\u2019s side conyinue to dominate to secure a record-breaking fourth consecutive league title. The dynamic 24-year-old netted 19 Premier League\u00a0goals and contributed eight assists en route to the sixth title of his extraordinary career and was also the recipient of the FWA Footballer if the Year award for the first time.<\/p>\n
In 2022, Foden committed his long-term future to his boyhood club by agreeing a five-year contract worth in excess of \u00a3200,000-per-week\u00a0including bonuses.<\/p>\n
However, with significant interest growing from some of Europe’s top clubs, City are said to be prepared to offer a significantly improved new deal this summer to their young ace.<\/p>\n
The Sun reports that the club are prepared to reward his new form by giving him a contract that would put him level with the likes of De Bruyne and Erling Haaland.The deal would reportedly see him through until his 30th birthday in 2030 and would make the England international the highest-paid British player of all time.<\/p>\n
Foden is currently set to star for Gareth Southgate’s England at Euro 2024 before embarking on yet another attempted title defence with City for the new season.<\/p>\n
Speaking ahead of the Three Lions’ opener against Serbia on Sunday, he insisted that England\u2019s cohesion as a team will be key\u00a0if they are to end 58 years of hurt in Germany.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook, as an example: a new manager comes into a team and there are new players.’ Foden told Mail Sport.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes for that season it’s not going to work until they learn off each other. I feel that’s what the manager has been building with England. Building connections.<\/p>\n
\u201cOver the last few seasons we’re getting better as a team. Because you’re not there long, it takes a little bit more time. I see the team as very strong now and understanding each other a lot more.<\/p>\n
\u201cSometimes in those big games football is small margins. A big moment. A player can create something from nothing or something goes against you.<\/p>\n
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