Spain midfielder, David Silva, has signed a new five-year deal with Premier League champions, Manchester City.
Silva becomes the third player to agree new terms in recent months after Samir Nasri and Aleksandar Kolarov committed their futures to Manuel Pellegrini’s side and Sergio Aguero and captain, Vincent Kompany, are expected to be next.
The 28-year-old Spaniard, who joined City for £24m from Valencia in July 2010, said that the decision to sign a new deal was easy as the Etihad had become his second home.
“From the moment I joined the club four years ago, it has felt like a second home to me,” said Silva, who has 83 caps for Spain.
“On and off the pitch, I feel incredibly content and fulfilled, so why wouldn’t I stay and keep winning trophies with a fantastic team?
“Over the last four years, we have achieved so much together, establishing City as a dominating force in England.
“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,” Silva told City’s website.
David Silva scored eight goals in 40 appearances as he helped City to the title last season, when the club also claimed the Capital One Cup.
He was part of the team that won the Premier League crown in 2011-12, and also triumphed in the FA Cup with City in 2010-11 at the end of his first campaign in English football.
