From Germany: Bayern Munich distance themselves from summer swoop for Manchester City’s Phil Foden

From Germany: Bayern Munich distance themselves from summer swoop for Manchester City’s Phil Foden Bayern Munich have been linked with a potential move for Manchester City’s Phil Foden Foden has seen minutes hard to come by at the Etihad Stadium since December 2025 Stockport-born forward entering final year of his current deal at City Bayern Munich have dropped out of the race to sign Phil Foden from Manchester City this summer, as per a report from Germany. Foden is approaching the final year of his current deal at the Etihad Stadium and has struggled for starts under Pep Guardiola so far in 2026. The 25-year-old made an impressive start to the season that saw him earn his place back in the England set-up under Thomas Tuchel and enjoy a purple patch of form for his boyhood club between September and December 2025.

However, Foden has barely kicked a ball for Manchester City in recent months and was an unused substitute in both legs of his side’s 5-1 aggregate UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie defeat to Real Madrid in March. Former Manchester City defender issues “100 per cent” verdict on Phil Foden’s England World Cup place Could Foden leave Man City this summer? It is difficult to imagine a scenario wherein Manchester City allow their academy poster boy, a six-time Premier League winner, to leave the club this summer.

While there would be disappointment within the club over Foden’s slump in form in 2026, especially considering his eye-catching performances in the autumn of 2025, Foden will be keen to put the record right and win his place back in Manchester City’s starting XI. City won their first trophy in two seasons at Wembley a few weeks ago and Foden only came on in injury time, with Nico O’Reilly ‘s brace of headers in the second-half clinching victory in the Carabao Cup final for the Blues over Arsenal . Foden is entering the last 12 of his contract and Manchester City officials, led by director of football Hugo Viana , are expected to sit down with the forward’s representatives to discuss a renewal.

Report: Bayern Munich exit race for Foden Barcelona have been credited with an interest in Foden, who is believed to be open to moving abroad to revitalise his club career after the FIFA World Cup. However, there are reservations over whether the La Liga giants would be able to match Manchester City’s asking price for the 2023 treble winner, who broke into Guardiola’s senior squad in 2017 and has established himself into one of City’s best players. Phil Foden considering Manchester City exit amid frustrations over bit-part role BILD have reported this week that Bayern Munich have dropped out of the race to sign Foden this summer owing to the economic challenges of a potential deal for the England international.