Gvardiol agrees new Man City deal until 2031

Gvardiol agrees new Man City deal until 2031Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Josko Gvardiol won Manchester City's Player of the Season award in 2024-25ByShamoon HafezManchester City reporterPublished5 minutes agoCommentsDefender Josko Gvardiol has agreed a new contract at Manchester City until the summer of 2031, sources have told BBC Sport.The 24-year-old's current deal was set to expire in 2028 but the player is now set to remain at Etihad Stadium, ending speculation, external about a move to La Liga giants Real Madrid and Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.BBC Sport reported last week that City were feeling positive in conversations around a new contract and that talks were progressing well.Gvardiol is currently preparing for the World Cup with Croatia and could come up against some of his City team-mates in their opening game against England on Wednesday (kick-off 21:00 BST).Gvardiol won City's player of the season award in 2024-25 but played only 25 games in all competitions last season as his campaign was disrupted for four months after sustaining a broken leg in January.Adept at playing centre-back or left-back, he returned to Premier League action in May by featuring in 58 minutes against Crystal Palace and the last 12 minutes in the final game of the season against Aston Villa.Related topicsManchester CityPremier LeagueFootball