DISAPPOINTING: Phil Foden (Image: Julian Finney/Getty Images)placeholder image
DISAPPOINTING: Phil Foden (Image: Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Phil Foden’s contract is due to expire in June 2027, and he is yet to sign an extension to his deal.
Manchester City have some excellent players heading into next season, and Pep Guardiola, if he stays, will be keen to keep hold of his most talented stars to try and get the better of Arsenal and Liverpool next season.
Phil Foden is one of those names, as the England international has impressed at times this season, scoring seven goals and providing three assists in 26 Premier League matches this season.
The 25-year-old is battling to get into Thomas Tuchel’s World Cup squad, and he is also battling to regularly start for Guardiola at Man City, so he needs to try and pick his form up ahead of the summer.
Foden could make a shock exit amid contract stalemate
Foden has been one of Man City’s best players over the past five years, and nobody would ever envisage him in any other shirt other than sky blue. However, it is becoming more and more of a possibility that Foden could leave, as his current deal is due to expire in June 2027.
If he doesn’t sign a new deal, City may be forced to sell him in the summer in order to avoid him leaving for free in the following summer. Foden has an estimated market value of £70m, so it would be a huge issue.
The report says that talks have stalled, and that the risk of losing Foden is growing and growing, which could begin to cause panic at City, as they wouldn’t want to lose him at all, but especially not for free.
Bayern Munich are circling for Foden
Amid the recent rumours about Foden potentially leaving the club in the summer, Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are keeping tabs on Foden’s situation, as they could look to swoop in and sign the England international.
According to German news outlet Bild, Bayern are keen to bring Foden in, especially if Man City are forced to sell him in the summer, if there is no chance that he will sign a new contract with the club.
However, Bayern likely won’t be able to afford Man City’s likely sky high asking price, so they are more likely to sign the 25-year-old on a free transfer if his contract at the Etihad Stadium expires without extension before June 2027.
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