Phil Foden set for 'bumper new deal' and other Man City rumours

Manchester City attacker Phil Foden is reportedly set to put pen to paper on a new deal after negotiations were, in principle, finalised last October.

The 21-year-old is in line for a new long-term contract that will see his wages rise to £150,000-a-week, according to the Daily Star. However, the new deal is yet to be signed and Foden’s representatives could ask for more if Erling Haaland arrives on a mega-money deal.

Several reports have claimed the Borussia Dortmund striker could arrive on a £500,000-a-week salary. This may prompt Foden’s agents to enquire about a greater wage packet for their player, should the contract not be signed by then, pointing to the silverware he has won.

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The Daily Star article claims that City could see the same situation unfolding with Rodri and Riyad Mahrez, albeit the club are more bothered about tying Foden down to a lengthy contract.

Elsewhere, the City Football Group are reportedly set to fend off Barcelona and Arsenal to land teenager Henry Oware, who is tipped to have a great future ahead of him. The youngster plays for Ghanian top-tier club West Africa Football Academy, who will receive €1m (£840,000) for their star man. The Daily Mail says the defender would likely be loaned out to French club Troyes, one of the clubs under the City Football Group umbrella.

Oware has been tracked by the City Football Group for two years, breaking into his club’s first team in the 2020/21 season. If a deal gets over the line in time, he will join the Troyes squad for the 2022/23 campaign. The plan would be that in the years to come he would make a move to the Etihad and be integrated into the City first team.

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