Manchester City skipper Kompany signs new long-term deal
It is unusual for players
to be offered more than five years for a contract, but the 26-year-old
Belgian has been a key figure for City and captained the club to their
first league title in 44 years last season.
"For me if you are good
somewhere then there is no reason to look elsewhere. Man City as a
project is not just a project of the owners or the people employed by
the club; it is also my project," Kompany told the club's website.
"I have been here since
the beginning and I have seen everything at the club change inside and
out," added Kompany, who joined the club in 2008 from Hamburg SV for
$9.25m.
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"It is good to know that I can be at City for another six years. It is a compliment that the club feels so highly of me."
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The Belgian
international, who was captain when City won the FA Cup in 2011, was
selected in the Professional Footballers' Association Team of the Year
last season, alongside teammates David Silva, Joe Hart and Yaya Toure.
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"Our title win was
amazing and one of the best feelings ever for us and the fans," said
Kompany, reflecting on City's Premier League triumph, that was only
confirmed in stoppage-time after Sergio Aguero's winner in the 3-2
victory against QPR.
"That last game against
QPR will be a very special part of City's history for the next 50 or 100
years but now is the time to look forward."
"We have laid the
foundations and now we want to win more. If we do that then we can be
one of the most successful clubs for a long time to come and that is the
aim."
Sumber : CNN
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