Man City transfer news: Contract extension confirmed for player with “huge potential” ahead of Enzo Mareaca arrival

Manchester City person announced that Divine Mukasa has extended his declaration astatine the Etihad Stadium until 2030.

The versatile 18-year-old midfielder joined the Citizens from West Ham United successful 2023 and became a prima subordinate for the club’s Under-18s and Elite Development Squad, signaling 26 goals and 32 assists crossed 75 games successful each tournaments.

Mukasa's awesome signifier was rewarded with a spot successful Pep Guardiola’s elder squad, making his debut for Man City successful September 2025 earlier racking up a further 5 first-team appearances.

The England Under-19 planetary gained invaluable acquisition connected indebtedness astatine Leicester City during the 2nd fractional of past season, chipping successful with 2 goals and 3 assists successful 15 Championship matches.

Mukasa is present keen to make into regular first-team subordinate astatine Man City and is delighted to person committed his aboriginal to the nine by penning a caller four-year deal.

Viana “excited to spot Mukasa make further” aft declaration hold confirmed

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“I americium truly excited to spot what the aboriginal has successful store for me,” Mukasa told mancity.com pursuing confirmation of his declaration extension.

“I person learnt truthful overmuch since the time I arrived astatine the nine from players and unit alike. The experiences I person gained person decidedly bettered maine arsenic a subordinate and a person.

“With this said, I tin lone usage the situation to proceed to progress. My sensation of archetypal squad shot astatine City earlier past play has lone furthered my ambition to vie astatine the highest level.”

Director of Football Hugo Viana, who is successful complaint of subordinate recruitment and declaration renewals astatine Man City, added: “In Divine, I consciousness we person idiosyncratic with immense potential. It’s truly bully quality that helium has decided to widen his enactment with us.  

“Since helium came to City successful 2023, helium has consistently improved and developed. He works hard, shows humility and is anxious to learn. That is simply a large operation for immoderate young footballer.  

“He has shown truly affirmative improvement passim his indebtedness astatine Leicester, and we are excited to spot him make further implicit the coming seasons. I americium truly pleased for Divine – helium deserves this.”

Mukasa could nexus up with Maresca’s Man City squad for pre-season

It remains to beryllium seen whether Mukasa volition beryllium reintegrated into Man City’s elder squad up of the 2026-27 play nether Enzo Maresca, who is expected to win Guardiola arsenic caput manager astatine the Etihad.

Mukasa volition apt nexus up with the archetypal squad during pre-season wherever helium volition get the accidental to impressment Maresca earlier a determination is made implicit different imaginable indebtedness exit.

Should Mukasa stay astatine Man City, helium would look stern contention for starts successful either midfield oregon attack, arsenic the likes of Phil Foden, Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders and Omar Marmoush volition each beryllium competing for places successful cardinal attacking roles.

Meanwhile, Man City are believed to beryllium making affirmative advancement successful talks with cardinal defender Josko Gvardiol implicit a caller contract, but the aboriginal of midfielder Rodri - who volition soon participate the past 12 months of his declaration - is acceptable to beryllium decided aft the 2026 World Cup.