Sunderland have announced striker Connor Wickham has signed a new four-year contract at the Stadium of Light.
Wickham’s current deal was due to expire at the end of the season but the 21-year old striker has now signed a deal to keep him at the club until 2019.
Wickham, 21, joined the Black Cats in 2011 from Ipswich Town and has played in every game of the 2014-15 season so far and he has scored three times.
Wickham won the Barclays Player of the Month Award for April, netting five goals in four games.
Speaking to the clubs official website, Sunderland boss, Gus Poyet said: “I’m delighted that Connor has committed his future to us for the next few years. After his contribution at the end of last year, he has continued to improve his football and become an important part of our team.
“He keeps learning, he is able to adapt to different positions up front and he is enjoying our philosophy of play so I’m really looking forward to keep working with him for the benefit of our club.
“I think it was very important to tie down a young English centre forward as there are not many around; this shows clearly the way this football club wants to progress.”
Written by Russ Vernon @_sportscoverage
