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Phil Foden is 'set to sign new Man City contract THIS WEEK' hot on the heels of his stunning hat-trick against Man United... the negotiations were 'lengthy' because of a change in the 22-year-old's management but he was NEVER looking to leave

Phil Foden is reportedly set to follow his superb hat-trick in the Manchester derby by signing a new Man City contract this week.

The forward claimed his first career hat-trick against during a stunning 6-3 victory over rivals Manchester United on Sunday.

And after doing so, the 22-year-old reached 50 goals under Pep Guardiola, at an even younger age than Lionel Messi did during his time at Barcelona.

The good news for Manchester City is that Foden will now put pen to paper on his new contract as early as this week, after lengthy negotiations with the club, according to The Athletic.