Manchester City’s Phil Foden has set up his future in the area by buying a new house, thought to be worth around £2million, for himself and his family, Sportsmail can reveal.
The 18-year-old's parents, Phil and Claire, are thought to have been involved in choosing the house and he is determined to keep the close-knit family together despite his emergence as one of England's outstanding talents.
The family are not wealthy, though Foden's success has allowed them to move from Edgeley, a modest Stockport suburb, to Bramhall, in affluent south Manchester, to be close to the independent school Foden has been put through by City.
The move is likely to change little for the player who has always lived at home, doesn't drink and doesn't yet drive.
He takes cash, rather than cards, on nights out and is thought to have taken out a substantial mortgage on the new house.
Foden is thought to have no desire whatsoever for a loan move away from his home town club to give him more game time - despite 18-year-old Jadon Sancho, who is two months younger than him, getting an England senior call-up on Thursday, having left City for Borussia Dortmund.
Foden's close relationship with his parents – he still fishes with his father – makes him more suited to continuing his development at City.
There have been no developments on the awarding of a new contract to Foden, though the player and his parents are known to be happy with the way he is developing under the tutelage of Guardiola.
A relatively comparatively compact, technical player in the Guardiola mode, the family and team of advisers working with the teenager do not believe he would find the same way of developing anywhere else.
Foden was given personal encouragement by manager Pep Guardiola the day after his commanding performance and first goal for the club in the Carabao Cup at Oxford last week last week.
Guardiola said immediately after the game that he envisaged working with the teenager for a decade at City.
Guardiola cautioned against putting too much pressure on the player after his display had led opposition manager Karl Robinson to compare the teenager to Xavi Iniesta.
'Andres is a big, big word,' Guardiola said. 'I am not going to say he can become Andres Iniesta because it puts a lot of pressure on him.'
CityMan
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This is great for him and his family! I’d just like to point out that when Sterling did the same the media somehow still painted him in a bad light. Foden does it and he’s the best person in England. Just saying!
jokowyuanisyoal
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best child a man could have.
gjxdjjkjj
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phil foden has a good heart
haeabcity
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if he will be an African all his money may be would be finished in beers, alcohol and European girls
i m from congo nd i think you re right
amedave1
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Point of correction he isn't older than Sancho.
77ARTILLERY
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if he will be an African all his money may be would be finished in beers, alcohol and European girls
I know you what you meant bro,and it was never your intention to sound racist,am sure you are also African like me,your point was that we Africans are less focused when it comes to future plans and most of us tend to waste our opportunities
LuckyImeNkantion
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if he will be an African all his money may be would be finished in beers, alcohol and European girls
mmm where is joey Barton today? calling Africans lifestyle very bad is not good..
yoecptu
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if he will be an African all his money may be would be finished in beers, alcohol and European girls
racist
Dodcampns
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if he will be an African all his money may be would be finished in beers, alcohol and European girls
Yeah you sound racist to me!
Darlingtonsmith007
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if he will be an African all his money may be would be finished in beers, alcohol and European girls
Hmm is that perception towards African players ? 🧐
Moteiopty
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if he will be an African all his money may be would be finished in beers, alcohol and European girls
TIS9
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nice man. that's good. wish I could get a MILL. sigh
BOB_MARLEY
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what a gesture