Despite him not having a Premier League appearance under his belt yet, there's understandably a fair amount of excitement surrounding the news of Lewis Warrington signing a new contract with the club.
The midfielder spent the first half of the current campaign catching the eye of many supporters as he excelled in the under-23s. It was something of a tough time in general for the side as they managed with a lot of players departing, replacing those out-goings in the squad with various graduates from the under-18s.
It's a natural part of the academy life, of course, but it does mean that it will take time for those stepping up to adapt to their new surroundings. Warrington was one of those, although he had made four appearances at that level in the 2020/21 term this was his first regular step up.
