Town keeper Cieran Slicker has signed a new deal which runs until the summer of 2028.

The 22-year-old joined the Blues from Manchester City in the summer of 2023 and made two Carabao Cup appearances last season.

In the summer, Town considered sending the Scotland U21 international skipper out on loan but ultimately manager Kieran McKenna opted to keep him at Portman Road as third choice behind summer signing Aro Muric and Christian Walton.

“The club has put trust in me which is a real positive,” Slicker said. “I have only been here a year but the relationships I’ve built during that time have made me feel at home.

“Since I walked into the club, everyone has been brilliant with me. I think I’ve improved a lot and my development is on an upward trajectory.

“I know it’s going to take a lot of hard work to keep going and keep pushing to where I want to get to. There’s a big season ahead and I am really excited for it.”

Slicker is currently sidelined with a hand injury which is expected to keep him out for a few weeks.

The Manchester-born glovesman is the third keeper to sign a new deal this month, Walton having extended his stay until the end of June 2026, while fourth-choice Henry Gray has also penned new terms.

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stringy added 21:22 - Sep 30 Excellent, great one for the future!
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Tractor_Boy_in_HK added 04:43 - Oct 1 Promising young keeper. But he needs game time. I don't understand why we didn't loan him out and sign David Martin as a third keeper (or bring in another veteran). Young keepers need game time in order to further progress, end of story. I hope he's loaned out in January as two years without meaningful games could literally ruin his career.
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Nomore4 added 07:38 - Oct 1 One of the best young keepers in the world….only a matter of time before ITFC no1.
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Nomore4 added 07:43 - Oct 1 lol. Yes great idea having D Martin to slot straight in should Muric and Walton get injured. Signed from non league as a coach to assist Gilmartin.
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HatStand added 08:37 - Oct 1 Slicker doesn't take one of the 25 squad places, being 21. We'd have to lose someone for an aging keeper
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Razor added 13:54 - Oct 1 Seeing how our current number 1 is playing could be a very shrewd and wise move
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Tractor_Boy_in_HK added 16:48 - Oct 1 @Nomoee4 Apparently you don't realise that was the original plan, and that Martin still trains as a keeper with the squad. And what are the chances that a third keeper plays - how many times did it occur last season with us? In the Championship? In the Premier League? A handful, yes. But extremely rare.
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Tractor_Boy_in_HK added 16:52 - Oct 1 And guys, Slicker counts in the 25 so it is not the case that we would have to replace a field player if Slicker is loaned out See Premier League Confirms 25-Man Squad 13th Sep 2024 21:32 The Premier League has confirmed Town’s 25-man squad list following the closure of the summer transfer window. 7
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