The 20-year-old has enjoyed a superb year since making his senior debut in the 2024 Community Shield game at Wembley, with his new deal just reward for his consistent performances in Pep Guardiola’s first team.
O’Reilly, a City Academy graduate who joined the Club as an eight-year-old, captained our U18s to a third successive national title in 2022/23 and ended the season by winning the Players’ Player of the Year award.
The following campaign he impressed for the Elite Development Squad after an injury setback in the first half of the campaign.
But last season saw the versatile youngster step up into the first team, and he hasn’t looked back since, making 27 senior appearances and scoring five goals already.
O’Reilly says his new contract is a special moment for him and his family – but he insists he is just getting started.
“This is a day I will never forget,” he said. “I have been at City since the age of eight, and to have made it into the first team and have played matches is a dream come true. To be rewarded with a new contract really is special.
“I am really proud and so is my mum! She has sacrificed so much to get me to where I am today, so I am just as happy for her as I am for myself.
“But in truth, this is just the beginning for me. I have come so far, but I want to keep pushing now, improving every day, and become the best player I can be. Here at City, with Pep as manager, I know I can do that. This is the best place for a footballer to be.
“I want to thank everyone who works in the Academy, all my teammates, Pep, the coaching staff and the City fans because without all those people supporting me along the way, none of this would have been possible for me.”
Source: Lovinghananews.com
