Leicester goalkeeper Stolarczyk extends deal
Jakub Stolarczyk made his Foxes senior league debut in the Championship against Huddersfield in August 2023 [Getty Images]
Leicester City goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk has signed a one-year extension to his contract, which will now run until 2027.
The 24-year-old former Poland youth international came through the Foxes academy after joining in 2019 and has made 20 appearances, including 10 in the Premier League last season.
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City have also agreed new deals with eight further players, including 15-year-old Jeremy Monga.
The midfielder became the second-youngest player in Premier League history when he made his debut against Newcastle United in April, aged 15 years and 271 days.
Monga, who first joined the Foxes under-9s, made seven league appearances and will start an academy scholarship this summer before his first professional contract begins in the summer of 2026.
Defender Olabade Aluko, 18, has signed his first professional contract after making his Premier League debut at Bournemouth on the final day of last season.
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Winger Silko Thomas, 20, midfielders Bobby Amartey, 19 and Toby Onanaye, 18, and 20-year-old goalkeeper Stevie Bausor have also agreed extended deals.
Leicester have also made a contract offer to 21-year-old midfielder Brandon Cover, who had loan spells with Port Vale and Fleetwood Town last season.
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