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Manchester City sign Joe Hart through 2018-19 season

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The Etihad Stadium is where the Hart is.

On Friday, Manchester City secured the services of 'keeper Joe Hart for the next four-and-a-half seasons by signing him to a new long-term contract.

Hart's new deal, which follows similar contracts that were given to Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany, Edin Dzeko, David Silva and Samir Nasri at the beginning of the campaign, appears to be exactly what he was looking for. 

Reports began circulating in September that he was in search of a five-year deal, and by the time 2019 rolls around, he'll have completed 13 seasons at City.

"I'm really happy, I've been here a long time now and I want to keep that going," Hart told City's official website. "The new deal means I get to stay longer - the club's doing amazing things at the moment, we've created history and we want to keep doing that. Wanting to stay here was never going to be an issue for me - I've loved every moment since I joined.

"The club's growing and I've been really lucky to be part of the ride. I just want to keep winning with the team and keep developing. A lot of the boys have signed long-term deals, so we're building as a squad and I think that quite a few of us have been here for a long time now. 

"We're enjoying building that winning mentality, how the club is growing is around us and how we need to grow along with it."

Through 15 Premier League appearances this season, Hart has kept six clean sheets - a tally only bettered by Southampton's Fraser Forster - and appears poised to compete for a fourth consecutive Golden Gloves trophy, an award given to the 'keeper with the most clean sheets in the league.

Watch video of Hart signing his new deal below:

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