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Bruno Ecuele Manga signs new Cardiff deal

By Nick Lustig

Tuesday 27 June 2017 16:56, UK

Bruno Ecuele Manga of Cardiff City in action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Milton Keynes Dons
Image: Bruno Ecuele Manga has pledged his future to Cardiff

Bruno Ecuele Manga has signed a new two-year contract at Cardiff.

The Gabon centre-back, whose contract was set to expire this summer, will remain with the Sky Bet Championship club until 2019.

Ecuele Manga joined Cardiff from French side Lorient for £5m in 2014 and has since featured 77 times, scoring five goals.

Cardiff fixtures 2017/18
Cardiff fixtures 2017/18

Cardiff's bid to return to the Premier League for the first time since 2014 begins with a trip to Burton Albion on August 5.

"I am really pleased to be continuing my adventure with this magnificent club," Ecuele Manga, 28, told the club's website.

"I would like to thank the manager and the board for having trust in me. Now it's time to work towards getting back to where we all want to be."

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Cardiff manager Neil Warnock added: "It's been quite a long process to get this one done, but what's been clear to me throughout it all is that Bruno wants to play for this club, which is the most important thing. I'm absolutely delighted."