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Nashville SC and Hany Mukhtar agree on contract extension through 2026 season
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Hany Mukhtar has agreed on a contract extension with Nashville SC through the 2026 season with an option for 2027.
The club announced the deal on the field at Geodis Park prior to Thursday's CONCACAF Champions Cup round of 16 first leg against Inter Miami.
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Terms of the contract were not announced.
"Hany has played such a special role for our club, as well as our city, and we are very proud to see him commit to being a part of the present and future here in Nashville," Nashville SC general manager Mike Jacobs said in the club's release.
Mukhtar, 28, had two years left on his previous deal with Nashville, which he signed in 2022. He earned a base compensation of $3.18 million last season, making him the 17th-highest paid player in MLS.
Mukhtar won the 2022 MLS MVP award, is a two-time All-Star and has been named to the league's Best XI three seasons in a row. He has scored 58 goals and assisted on 38 more in 113 regular-season matches for Nashville since he signed as a designated player from Danish club Brøndby IF in November 2019.
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"Nashville, super excited to tell you that my journey here continues!" Mukhtar said in the club's release. "I'm excited to sign a new deal with Nashville SC and keep building on what we've started. This city has embraced me with open arms and I'm happy to call Nashville home. I salute the fans, whose energy fuels our drive to achieve greatness. Big thanks to the club, our dedicated coaches, and the supportive staff behind the scenes for believing in me. Thanks to my teammates for the battles we've fought together, and to my family for their love and support. Here's to more victories, both on and off the field."
Mukhtar missed Nashville's three most recent games with a hamstring injury but is in the starting lineup against Inter Miami.
Jacob Shames can be reached by email at jshames@gannett.com and on Twitter @Jacob_Shames.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville SC star Hany Mukhtar agrees to contract extension
