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“It’s huge” – Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones signs an improved long-term contract

Liverpool youngster Curtis Jones was rewarded for his progress with an improved long-term contract.

The 19-year-old midfielder has signed a new contract that will extend his engagement until 2025 after making his breakthrough in the Premier League this season under Jürgen Klopp.

Jones cleared his top bow for Liverpool in Bournemouth in December and received another run-out at West Ham United in January.

He played regularly in this season’s national cup competitions, scoring the penalty shootout against Arsenal in the League Cup in October and, strikingly, scored the only goal in the third round of the FA Cup at home against Everton in January.

Jones, who can expect more chances for the first team next season, also scored in round four at Shrewsbury Town and lost in round five at Chelsea.

“As everyone knows, it’s massive for me,” Jones told Liverpoolfc.com when he signed his new contract.

“It is my youth club and it is the entire club of my family, so it is huge for me.

“I think the environment and the stuff are all positive and keep me as positive as possible. Of course we work with a great manager and the best team in the world. It was easy for me and I’m very proud. “

The local teenager, who has been in the club since his U9 class, initially impressed Klopp as a 17-year-old on the US tour in the summer of 2018 and made his senior debut in 2019 in the FA Cup defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers in January.

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Jones, who had just signed a contract in August 2019, was still a regular under-23 player this season and was the standout player in the UEFA Youth League campaign in Liverpool.

After sitting on the bench in the last two senior games, he hopes to gain further prominence in the Premier League this season, starting at Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon.

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