Homegrown Liverpool talent Curtis Jones has spoken of his delight at signing a new long-term contract at Anfield.
The 18-year-old forward featured regularly during pre-season and has risen right through the Academy ranks at Anfield having originally joined the Reds at U9 level.
Jones told Liverpoolfc.com: “For me, it’s massive. Being a local lad, my dream is to play for this amazing club. To see that the manager and staff have got the belief in me and have offered me a new contract, I’m absolutely buzzing.
“At the point I’m at now in my career I think it’s very important to take decisions slowly. But this one was easy and straightforward. I’m happy to put pen to paper and I’m ready to kick on from here.
“As I said, being a local lad it’s a dream just to play for the club. To have been offered another long-term contract, I’m absolutely buzzing and I can’t wait to get started.”
Jones has made one senior start to date, at Wolves last season in the FA Cup, and has been named on the first-team's substitutes bench three times but is not setting himself targets when it comes to his aims for 2019/20.
"I haven’t really pinpointed one but it’s definitely to become a bigger part of this great team.
“Hopefully I can get a [Premier League] debut and get a goal and give the fans what they deserve.
“Longer-term, my dreams are of being the captain of Liverpool Football Club, playing every week and winning a trophy is definitely what I’m looking to do.
“But I haven’t looked that far yet, I’m taking it step by step. My next step should be a big one and I can’t wait to see what it is.”
