Striker Ben Morris has confirmed that he has signed his first pro deal with the Blues, as revealed by TWTD earlier today.
The England U17 international (pictured above, centre), who celebrates his 17th birthday today, is understood to have put pen to paper on a two-year contract.
Speaking in May, manager Mick McCarthy said Colchester-born Morris, who will be a second-year scholar during 2016/17, is currently a little way off a first-team debut.
"Ben Morris trains with us on the odd occasion and does really well,” he said. "But he’s not Murph, he’s not Freddie, he’s not Didz, he’s not Pits, he’s not at that level, but we do think he’ll get there. He’s a good player. Whenever he trains with us, he trains well.”
Delighted to sign my first professional contract with @Official_ITFC and even special signing it on my birthday pic.twitter.com/xSj3ApasGC– Ben Morris (@BenMorris99) July 6, 2016
Morris, who has been capped 10 times by England at U17 level, scoring once, is likely to be a regular for Town's U21s and U18s during the season ahead.
Meanwhile, former Blues midfielder Lee Martin, 29, has signed a two-year deal with League One Gillingham having left Millwall at the end of last season.