Phil Foden's childhood sweetheart Rebecca Cooke flashes dazzling diamond ring on THAT finger as couple continue to spark engagement rumours

Phil Foden's childhood sweetheart, Rebecca Cooke, displayed a dazzling diamond ring on her engagement finger while out with the footballer in Manchester on Friday. She joyfully showed off the ring as they returned to their car after a date night shopping at Selfridges.

Rumours of their engagement initially surfaced in February when Rebecca was first spotted wearing a ring on that finger. The couple appeared extremely happy, unable to "wipe the smiles off their faces" during their night out.

Reports indicate that the 24-year-old Manchester City player took Rebecca on a romantic trip to Paris for New Year's Eve, where he is said to have proposed. A source stated that Foden felt "the time seemed right" to ask, and Rebecca returned from Paris wearing the "sparkling diamond ring."

The source added that their family and friends had "been expecting them to get engaged for a while," given their long-term relationship since childhood. Speculation suggests a potential wedding could be a "star-studded affair" attended by Premier League players and other glamorous WAGs (wives and girlfriends).