Thursday 30 November 2017 18:46, UK
David Silva has signed a one-year contract extension with Manchester City.
The deal keeps the 31-year-old Spain midfielder with the Premier League leaders until 2020, bringing his stay at the club to 10 years.
Silva has made 234 league appearances since joining City from Valencia in 2010, scoring 40 goals for the club.
"I am so happy to have committed my future to City," he told the club's official website.
"I am incredibly proud of what I have achieved at City in my seven-and-a-half seasons here and with Pep in charge, I feel we are in a great position to win trophies this season and beyond.
"The style of football we are playing is a pleasure to be a part of and I look forward to winning more titles in the years to come."
Director of Football Txiki Begiristain said: "We are very pleased with this announcement. Not only has David Silva been central to the club's success over recent years, he remains one of the team's key players.
"He has shown again this season that he is the best creative midfielder in English football and he will be very important in developing our talented young players in the coming year."
This season, Silva has featured 18 times for Pep Guardiola's side, who sit eight points clear of the top of the table after achieving a new club record of 12 consecutive league wins.
During his time at the Etihad, Silva has won two Premier League titles, two League Cups and an FA Cup.
