CITY ARE BACK: FODEN CAN’T WAIT FOR NEW SEASON

Phil Foden says he’s looking forward to enjoying the new season and getting back to his very best form.

The City midfielder trained in front of a sold-out Joie Stadium as fans got the opportunity to watch the women’s and men’s squads being put through their paces as part of the City Are Back event.

He was joined by new signings Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Ait-Nouri, Rayan Cherki and James Trafford as they met the supporters in Manchester.

Foden says the new arrivals have a brought a freshness to the squad and he is excited about playing alongside them as he gets back to the impact that saw him named Player of the Year in 2024.

“I want to get back to my level, I just have to put the work in in training and believe in myself,” he said.

“I think after last season, we needed to add to the squad and bring in fresh legs. The new additions have done really well, they’ve settled in really quickly and they’re here to help us.

“We can all see the quality of them from the Club World Cup and what they bring to the team so we’ve got a bigger squad at the moment but I think it was needed.

“I’m just looking forward to the season and linking up with players that I like to play with and enjoying it really.”

Foden scored twice at the FIFA Club World Cup as he became just the 20th player to hit a century of goals for City.

And despite our last-16 exit, he felt that he was returning to the sort of sharpness he wants to bring his best quality on the pitch.

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