Sheffield Wednesday youngster - linked with Everton - signs new contract with League One club
YOUNG Sheffield Wednesday striker Will Grainger has signed a new three-year deal with the League One outfit.
It ends speculation regarding the future of the Wales under-19 forward, who had been linked with a summer move to Premier League giants Everton.
The highly-rated teenager, 17, made his first start for the Owls in their final-day win against Norwich, having netted from the bench in the previous week’s game at Oxford.
Grainger took over the captaincy of Wednesday's under-21 side earlier this season and has impressed in his duties with Wales’ age group sides.
He featured eight times in total for the club last term after making his debut in the ERFL Cup tie with Yorkshire rivals Leeds United last August.
On his new deal, Grainger said: "It feels amazing – it's the best feeling of my life. It was never going to be anywhere else for me, only here. I think I can make an impact at this club and it's the best place for me to be.
"When you go out and play in front of so many people, there's only one thing on your mind and that's performing for the fans and getting everyone excited.
"You can see the foundations the club are putting into place and I think it’s only going to get better for everyone from here.
"We're going to demand high standards of each other as players and we're going to really have a good go this season."