Manchester City Defender Signs New Three-Year Contract Extension

After securing the extensions of Cole Palmer and James McAtee last season, City have continued to tie down some of their finest youth talent.

Mbete - who made 19 Premier League 2 appearances last season - has been in and around the first team for a number of years now.

Alongside becoming a regular member of the first-team match-day squad, the defender also played a crucial role in the EDS' Premier League 2 title success.

The Blues have now convinced the youngster to sign a long-term deal and have likely shown him a pathway to even more first-team action.

“I want to express my thanks to everyone at the Club for showing their faith in me.

“I have been fortunate to work under some amazing coaches throughout the Academy and to be also able to train under Pep Guardiola and the first team coaches is an incredible privilege.

“I feel I am learning and improving all the time and there couldn’t be a better Club to keep developing.

“Having signed the new contract is a fantastic feeling and now I just want to carry on contributing in the best way I can.”

He was a late substitute in City's 4-1 win over Swindon Town in the FA Cup - making an excellent last ditch tackle in stoppage time.

Adding to that, the rise of Cole Palmer last season serves as further proof that patience is rewarded under the management of Guardiola.

City are blessed with four elite centre-back options, so Mbete is certainly in the right place if he wants to learn from the very best.

Everyone at City Xtra would like to congratulate Luke on his extension and look forward to seeing how he progresses!