Overview

• City confirmed the deal runs to 2030 with a club option to extend it to 2031.
• A natural attacking midfielder, O’Reilly has broken into the first team at left-back and started the past four matches.
• Calling the agreement “just the beginning,” the Mancunian reflected on a journey that began when he joined the academy at eight.
• Director of football Hugo Viana lauded O’Reilly’s technical assurance, intelligence and reading of the game, citing significant potential.
• He made 21 appearances last season with five goals, including three in the FA Cup run, and the extension follows reported Chelsea interest and recent academy deals such as Rico Lewis’s.