DAVID SILVA AGREES TO EXTEND REAL SOCIEDAD CONTRACT BY A YEAR
Veteran Spanish playmaker David Silva has agreed a one-year contract extension at Real Sociedad. The former Manchester City star, 36, was set to see his contract expire at the end of the season but has signed up for another 12 months.
Silva ended a hugely successful decade at City - where he won four Premier League titles - in 2020 and joined the San Sebastian club on a
In April last year, he helped Sociedad beat Athletic Bilbao to win the Copa del Rey for the first time since 1987 in a final delayed because of the Covid pandemic. Sociedad sit sixth in the LaLiga table with five rounds of the season remaining and could qualify for European competition again. Silva said that he'd happy and that he has always been like that for the two years that he's been at the club.
Silva has scored three goals and contributed nine assists in 56 appearances for Sociedad but he has suffered injury setbacks at times this season. But the club said: 'He is necessary both on the field and in the dressing room and a role model for the younger players. 'David Silva will continue to wear the txuri urdin colours that suit him so well. 'His control, dribbling, vision and assists will continue to amaze the Real Sociedad family. 'His football and magic will continue for at least one more season.' Sociedad make the journey to Rayo Vallecano for their next league match on Sunday evening.
Sociedad are still expected to make a few signings in the coming summer transfer window but it looks most likely that Silva will be a huge part of the manager' s plans regardless of whatever business they handle. He will be hoping that he can help the team next season in the hope of them having a better campaign than they had in the just concluded season.