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Sun Jihai looks to extend Manchester City contract
(Manchester Evening News)
Updated: 2005-11-25 09:05
China international Sun Jihai is determined to win a new contract with the
Premiership side Manchester City.
Sun's current deal runs out
next summer, but the versatile 28-year-old would like to extend his stay before
eventually returning to his homeland.
He said: "I have been here nearly four years now and a work permit is no
problem for me. The only problem I have is that I want to play games. I want to
stay at City and I want to stay in the Premier League.
"I am 28-years-old now and hopefully I can stay three or four years more and
then I definitely plan to finish my football career back in China."
Sun stepped into a central midfield role against Blackburn because of the
absence of Joey Barton and Claudio Reyna, and he put in a decent performance.
He added on the club's website: "I would love to remain
with City longer if I can. I like the club a lot, my wife and children are
settled here. I know Manchester very well now and I have some good friends
around me.
"Hopefully I will be able to stay but to do that I know I have to play well
when I get the chance and train hard. After that we will just have to see what
happens. Hopefully something will happen in the New Year."
Sun can shine in City
midfield
Manchester City utility star Sun Jihai feels
he's adapted well to the demands of being City's man in the middle.
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