PHIL FODEN has moved a chef into the grounds of his new home as he attempts to cook up a storm in the Premier League over the coming months. The Manchester City and England striker has recently moved away from his Stockport roots and into a country pile. And Foden , 24, has taken a full-time chef with him who will live in the gatekeeper’s cottage on the Cheshire Estate.

A source revealed: “Phil wants to be on top of his nutrition and the chef has a lovely space to prepare all his meals. “It’s the ultimate luxury and because he’s away a lot with the team, having his own chef means he can just focus on his football and young family.” Foden's mum Claire recently told Talk Eat Laugh : "The shocking thing is I hear him ordering salmon a lot now and he never used to eat that! READ MORE IN FOOTBALL "He used to have low iron levels, but that’s all up to scratch now.

" Foden, 24, has three children with childhood sweetheart Rebecca Cooke . He was named last season's PFA Player of the Year after a sensational campaign with Man City. He scored 27 goals and assisted 12 in 53 games as Pep Guardiola 's men claimed their fourth successive Premier League title.

Most read in Football CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS ANGLING-mad England ace Phil Foden has moved to a sprawling country estate with its own fishing lake. The Man City midfielder, 24, his girlfriend Rebecca Cooke and their three children ­settled into the five-bed, five-bathroom house earlier this year. It i.