Reading FC defender Andy Yiadom has signed a new three year deal at the club.
Yiadom joins Tom Holmes in extending his stay with the Royals.
There are still several first-team players set to be out of contract at the end of the month as Paul Ince and his recruitment staff search for solutions while being under a transfer embargo.
Yiadom played an integral part in helping keep the Royals safe from relegation last season and was awarded as the Player of the Season.
The Ghanian full-back joined Reading in 2018 after signing on a free transfer from Barnsley and has made 128 league appearances in Berkshire.
He played 37 games last season and scored once which came in a 3-2 home defeat against Coventry City.
Paul Ince said: “Andy epitomised everything we were hoping to see when Alex and I arrived at the club last season – desire, commitment, fight, determination, leadership and a real hunger to win.
“Defensively and offensively, he has been a fantastic player during the four years he has spent at the club to date and I am delighted he has agreed to be part of what we are trying to build here at Reading.”
Mark Bowen added: “In Andy we have a player who makes a positive impact on every game in which he plays for this club.
“He has a wise head on experienced shoulders and he is a real leader, both on and off the pitch.
“By putting pen to paper on this long-term deal, I’m very pleased he has committed his future to the club and I am certain he will play an important part in what we hope to achieve next season and beyond.”
