Blues midfielder Flynn Downes has signed a new contract which runs to June 2022 with the club having an option for an additional season.

The 20-year-old’s previous deal was due to end in the summer of 2020, again with the club having an option for an additional year.

“I’m pleased for Flynn,” manager Paul Lambert told the club site. “He’s another young player who has done great for us.

“I’ve got a lot of time for him. He’s a good footballer; he’s got a great work ethic. Physically, he’s strong and getting stronger.

“He’s only 20 and he will make mistakes. That’s part of it but he’s got a great chance of having a really good career in the game.”

Downes paid tribute to the Blues’ youth set-up: “I think it says a lot about the academy here, the staff that so many of us have got into the first-team squad and been given new contracts.

“All the coaches here, like Bryan [Klug], Hoggy [Chris Hogg], Lee [O’Neill], Alan Lee and all of them. I could name so many more, they have all helped me so much.

“The manager has been great for me as well. He has been there and played at the highest level and we all take on board what he says.

“It’s been a decent year for me personally. I have played a lot of games so that is pleasing. That is all I can ask for but obviously we are all really disappointed to be where we are in the table.”

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KiwiTractor added 19:51 - Mar 29 Good on you Flynn
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muccletonjoe added 19:59 - Mar 29 Probably the one from the academy who has really pushed on this season, Downes , Kenlock, Dozzell, Nydam , Lankester , Wolfenden will be the back bone of this club in the coming years and the club's fortunes very much depends on their development both individually and as a team.
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DebsyAngel added 20:39 - Mar 29 Great news. Well done and best of luck!
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OwainG1992 added 20:49 - Mar 29 Fantastic news. Such a bright future ahead of him and so many of the other academy grads.
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ArnieM added 21:27 - Mar 29 Brilliant. Let's get all these kids signed up as best as we can . They're the Clubs future !
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Esseeja added 03:22 - Mar 30 Good on ya, Flynn, Y'know what I mean?
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trncbluearmy added 11:50 - Mar 30 Like the way players are signing up, shows loyalty commitment and a determination to right a wrong COYB
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Bluearmy_81 added 13:29 - Mar 30 "Downes , Kenlock, Dozzell, Nydam , Lankester , Wolfenden will be the back bone of this club in the coming years.." Really, you think?! Some town fans have very short memories/are good at forgetting the recent past. With Evans running the show there is zero chance all the above will still be with us in 2 years in my opinion. When he sells Town fans will just shrug and take it though, same as when he fails to re-invest funds. Awful owner and the fans are as bad

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