Slaven Bilic has agreed a new two-year deal with Croatia to rule out a possible move to Manchester City.

The former West Ham and Everton defender had been linked with a move to Eastlands amid speculation Sven-Goran Eriksson will leave in the summer.

Bilic's current contract was due to end next August, but Croatia have moved to tie him down to a new improved deal after he guided the national side to Euro 2008 at England's expense.

The new deal will take Bilic through to the 2010 World Cup and is a major boost ahead of this summer's tournament in Austria and Switzerland.

Croatian soccer federation vice-president Ivan Brlekovic confirmed a deal has been agreed and that Bilic will sign the contract on Friday.

"The coach's salary will have a fixed value but additional rewards will depend on his team's successes," Brlekovic told Croatian daily Vecernji List.

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