Playmaking wizard David Silva will be spending the next five years where he spent the last four, inking a new contract with Manchester City.
The Spaniard, 28, is coming off a disappointing World Cup but has won just about all there is to domestically win at City: an FA Cup, a League Cup, the Community Shield and two Premier League titles. Now he wants to cap it with a UEFA Champions League crown.
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Silva also, of course, has two Euro titles and the 2010 World Cup with Spain, signing with City from Valencia in 2010.
From MCFC.co.uk:“From the moment I joined the club four years ago it has felt like a second home to me. On and off the pitch, I feel incredibly content and fulfilled professionally and personally, so why wouldn’t I want to stay and keep winning trophies with this fantastic team?
“Over the last four years, we have achieved so much together, establishing City as a dominating force in England and now, when I look around this dressing room, I can see no reason why we won’t become one of the top teams in the world.
“It was a straightforward decision to extend my stay here and spend my peak years at Manchester City, a club with unbelievable fans who have always supported me.”
In four seasons at City, Silva has 27 goals and 61 assists in 183 games across all competitions.
It’s a no-brainer decision for the Premier League club and nearly as easy a call for Silva (provided he didn’t want to return home to Spain). Big money and big games can keep almost any player happy, and Silva has both on the blue side of Manchester.