Manchester City centre-back Aymeric Laporte has signed a two-year contract extension to extend his stay with the English Premier League (EPL) champions, the club said on Friday.
The 24-year-old Laporte had moved to Manchester City in January last year from La Liga side Athletic Bilbao for what was then a club-record fee of 57 million pounds ($74.40 million).
The contract extension will now tie him to the club until the end of the 2024/2025 season.
“I could not be happier to commit my long-term future to Manchester City. Since the day I arrived here, I have been made to feel welcome by Pep and all the players,” Laporte told the club’s website.
“This club offers me everything I need to improve my game. I’ve already made great strides and I want to continue getting better and better. I want to win silverware and I feel Manchester City is the best place to fulfil all my ambitions.”
Laporte has become Guardiola’s main central defender this season.
The Frenchman is the only outfield player at Manchester City to play every league game this season, managing to score two goals.(Reuters/NAN)
