Football: Silva to pen new deal at City

Spanish European champion David Silva is set to snub interest from Real Madrid and sign a new deal with Manchester City. Silva still has two years left on his current deal at City, but according to Sky Sports, he will sign a new five-year contract worth £52 million. The 26-year-old playmaker, who joined City in 2010 from Valencia, has declared himself ‘satisfied’ at the Etihad. “My home is at City and I am totally satisfied there,” said Silva. “My head is not at Real Madrid but at Manchester City. I’m on holiday right now, but my agents are negotiating a new deal with City and I think it’s likely to be done in a very short time.”

Published in The Express Tribune, July 7^th, 2012.