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Manchester City are building a new team to ensure they continue to compete at the top of English and European football.
Seven of the 11 players who started the 3-3 Premier League draw with Everton on Monday night either signed or made their debut in the past two seasons, as manager Pep Guardiola moves on from the squad that won an unprecedented four league titles and the Treble between 2021 and 2024.
Manchester City show faith in struggling star with long-term contract
The desire for fresh blood has led to the departure of several players who were integral to City's previous successes, with the likes of Ederson, Kyle Walker, Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne all leaving the club last summer.
But one player who has fallen out of favour since helping Guardiola's side to their most recent Premier League title in 2024 looks set to stay for years to come.
Phil Foden has started just 41 of City's 72 league games since the start of last season but has reached an agreement in principle over a new four-year deal, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic.
The midfielder's existing contract is due to expire next summer, however he looks set to sign new terms that would keep him at the club until 2030, with the option of an extra 12 months.
City academy graduate Foden, 25, made his debut under Guardiola aged 17 and has gone on to score 110 goals in 365 appearances, winning six Premier League titles, five Carabao Cups, two FA Cups and the Champions League.
He was named PFA Players' Player of the Year and Premier League Player of the Season in 2023/24, when he struck 26 goals and claimed 13 assists in all competitions to help his boyhood club win the title.
But Foden has struggled since enduring a disappointing Euro 2024 with England and now faces a fight to make the Three Lions' 2026 World Cup squad.
He scored just seven Premier League goals last season and, while he started this term promisingly, has not found the net since December 14.
England boss Thomas Tuchel included Foden in his starting line-up for the March friendlies against Uruguay and Japan, but substituted him before the hour mark on both occasions following underwhelming displays.
The City star will hope his new deal allows him to make the most of the final three weeks of the domestic season and ensure he is in Tuchel's plans for the World Cup.
