Jérémy Doku Signs New Five-Year Contract with Manchester City

Jérémy Doku has committed his peak years to Manchester City, signing a new five-year contract that runs until 2031, with an option for a further season.

City confirmed the deal on Thursday, tying down another key piece of their attacking future. Doku’s extension follows fresh long-term agreements for Phil Foden, Josko Gvardiol and Abdukodir Khusanov in what is fast becoming a summer of renewals at the Etihad.

The 24-year-old winger, signed to inject pace and directness into Pep Guardiola’s forward line, featured 47 times in all competitions last season and scored eight goals. City see him as a central figure in the next iteration of their side, and his new deal underlines that belief.

While Doku settles in for the long haul, City’s midfield is braced for change.

Reijnders talks with Al-Qadsiah

Sources have told ESPN that City are in negotiations with Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah over Tijjani Reijnders.

Discussions are ongoing over a package worth more than £50 million, with no agreement in place yet but talks described as active. Reijnders joined City from Milan last summer for £46.5m and, like Doku, made 47 appearances across all competitions in his debut campaign.

City are prepared to cash in at the right price, but any exit would trigger a response. According to sources, the club intend to replace any midfielder who leaves before the transfer deadline, keeping the squad’s depth and quality intact as they chase more trophies.

Rodri tension grows

All of that sits against a bigger backdrop: growing acceptance inside City that Rodri is likely to leave for Barcelona.

The Spanish club have already seen a second offer of £55m rejected. With just a year remaining on his contract, Rodri is valued by City at more than £60m, and they have so far held their line.

The standoff is clear. Barcelona want their next midfield anchor. City are determined not to lose one of the pillars of their era on the cheap.

Doku’s signature shows City can still lock down their stars. The question now is whether they can hold – or properly replace – the one who knits everything together in the middle of the pitch.