Liverpool winger, Jordon
Ibe and defender Jon Flanagan have both signed contract extensions with the
club.
Ibe, who broke into the
first team after a successful loan spell at Derby earlier this season, has
committed to a new five-year deal which substantially improves the terms he was
on from his time with the academy. Liverpool announced the deal as a 'long-term'
arrangement.
Flanagan, who was out of
contract this summer and is currently recovering from a second knee operation,
has extended his stay by a further 12 months.
Jordon Ibe puts pen to paper on a new long-term contract in front of an image of Kenny Dalglish
Ibe poses with a Reds shirt opposite the Royal Liver Building shortly after committing his future to the club
The 19-year-old is all smiles as he poses for photographs after signing a new deal at Chapel Street Ground
'Liverpool is a great club and I like the philosophy here,' Ibe told
liverpoolfc.com
'I've just been brought into the first team and I've enjoyed the
games I've played in. Hopefully I can just keep doing well at the club”.
'I just want to take that into pre-season and then next season,
continuing with how it's been since I've been back here.'
Manager Brendan Rodgers has been rewarded for recalling Ibe from
his loan spell in January and he praised the youngster for the progress he has
made.
'He still has a lot of
work to do to become that consistent performer at the top level, but there's no
doubting his potential and he has really grown and developed over the course of
the last season,' he said.
'He came back from Derby
and had taken on board all that he was coached there and had done exceptionally
well.
'I could see the change
in him then. He was very focused and came in and did exceptionally well.
'He's a great talent, a
big talent here for the football club and I'm delighted that he has been able
to sign and commit to the future of the club.'
Flanagan will be
sidelined for a further six months after a second knee operation, having missed
the entire season, but Rodgers is optimistic he will come good again.
Ibe, pictured during Liverpool's match against Everton in February, has committed his future to the club
Jon Flanagan, pictured in action against Chelsea back in April 2014, has also signed a new deal at Liverpool
'He's a very important
player and has been a huge miss for us this season,' said the Reds boss.
'He has got a long road
ahead of him over the next four to six months but I'm sure he'll get his
rewards at the end of that.'
Ibe and Flanagan's
decision to put pen to paper on new deals will be music to the ears of Rodgers,
particularly after the club were forced to cancel a meeting with Raheem
Sterling's agent over a new contract.
Brendan Rodgers will be delighted with Ibe and Flanagan's decision to pen new deals at Anfield
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