The City academy graduate is a first-team regular for Pep Guardiola, who has started him in all nine Premier League games this season, with the England international scoring in his last three games, including a hat-trick against Manchester United. Foden joined Man City’s youth system at the age of nine and has won the PFA Young Player of the Year award for the past two seasons. The City striker is a likely starter this Sunday when his side take on arch-rivals Liverpool, live on Sky Sports. Foden says signing this new deal is “a dream come true”. “It’s hard to put into words how happy I am to have signed this contract,” he said. “It’s a dream come true. Sunday 16 October 16:00 Start 16:30 “I’ve been a City fan all my life. I’ve trained here for so many years and I was even a ballboy. I love this club so much, so to know I’ll be a part of it until 2027 feels amazing. “I have improved a lot in recent years and a lot of that is down to Pep and his staff, who guide me every day on the training ground. Working with them gives me the best chance to improve even more and become the best player I can be. i become “With the team we have here, I feel I can keep learning and winning trophies. Those are the two most important things to me. Picture: Phil Foden celebrates with the match ball after Manchester City’s 6-3 derby win over United “I want to thank every single person at City because without them I wouldn’t be where I am today. All the Academy coaches I’ve worked with, all the players I’ve played with and everyone who works behind the scenes. It’s an honor to be part of this football club.” Director of football Txiki Begiristain added: “We are all so proud of Phil and what he has already achieved – but we know there is more to come. “His natural talent and ability is obvious, but his hard work, professionalism and dedication make him truly special. He loves football more than anything and his desire to improve is truly incredible. “We feel he can progress further and become even better than he is today. By signing this contract, he now has stability and can focus everything on becoming one of the best players in the world, which we believe it can be done.” Watch Liverpool v Manchester City live on Sky Sports this weekend on Super Sunday from 4pm, kick-off 4.30pm