professional debut this season
Manchester City have extended the contract of midfielder James McAtee. The 19-year-old signed a new working paper until 2026, the club announced on Wednesday. McAtee comes from his own offspring and is currently playing for the U23s.
In the current season, the England U20 international celebrated his Premier League debut in the 3-0 win against Everton last November, and coach Pep Guardiola also used him for the first time in the FA Cup at the beginning of January.
“It’s a really proud moment in my career and I’m so grateful to the club for putting their trust in me. (…) I worked with some brilliant coaches at the academy who put me in a position to train and play with Pep Guardiola and the first team – which is all I’ve ever wanted to do,” he said left footed.
We are delighted to confirm that @JamesMcatee6 has signed a new contract with Manchester City
The 19-year-old has agreed a three-year extension, putting pen to paper on a deal which keeps him at the Etihad Stadium until the summer of 2026!
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— Manchester City (@ManCity) February 2, 2022
Bernardo Silva: Manchester City apparently confident in the extension
Meanwhile, according to the “Times“ Confident to extend midfielder Bernardo Silva’s contract, which runs until 2025. According to the English daily, there have been initial “positive talks” with the 27-year-old Portuguese. Silva switched from Monaco to the Skyblues in 2017 for a fee of 50 million euros and is currently one of the five most valuable players in the squad.
According to reports, the national player played with the idea of emigration last summer and considered a move to Spain. According to the report, AC Milan were also seriously interested in a commitment (to the TM rumor mill) at the time. So far this season, Silva, the undisputed regular, has scored seven goals and one assist in 22 league games. Guardiola described him as “the best player in the Premier League” last December.
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