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Phil 'can't see' ever leaving beloved Blues
Manchester Evening News|January 28, 2025
CITY'S recovery from a run of nine defeats in 13 games in all competitions is not yet complete but has been boosted by contract extensions.
Phil 'can't see' ever leaving beloved Blues

A two-year deal for Guardiola in November and a ten-year deal - the longest in the history of English football - for Erling Haaland this month has reassured fans that there is plenty to be positive about for the future, as has the £120m already splashed out on three January signings.

Omar Marmoush and Khusanov made their debuts against Chelsea, yet the age of goalscorers Haaland (24), Foden (24) and Josko Gvardiol (23) was a handy reminder that the key figures in the club rebuild may be ones already familiar to the fanbase.

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