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Manchester City Secure Nico O'Reilly on Five-Year Contract

The 20-year-old academy graduate has cemented a first-team role at left-back, reflecting City's drive to promote and retain homegrown talent.

Overview

  • City confirmed the deal runs to summer 2030, with multiple outlets reporting an option to extend by a further year.
  • O'Reilly has transitioned from attacking midfielder to left-back and has started each of City's last four matches, including an eye-catching display at Arsenal.
  • The Manchester-born player has made 27 senior appearances with five goals and two assists since his debut in the 2024 Community Shield.
  • Director of Football Hugo Viana hailed O'Reilly as a model academy product with huge potential and praised his intelligence and reading of the game.
  • O'Reilly called the new deal "a day I will never forget" and said it is "just the beginning," after interest reported earlier this year from Chelsea and others.