Gillingham midfielder Luke Rooney agrees contract extension at Priestfield
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Curtis Weston celebrates
with Luke Rooney after the youngster scores his first
Gillingham goal against Exeter Picture:
Barry Goodwin
Luke Rooney has signed a two year
contract extension which keeps him at Gillingham until the summer
of 2012.
The attacking midfielder was
initially offered a new three year deal in October, which would
have expired after the 2012/13 season,
but an agreement couldn’t be reached.
Rooney, 19, was out of contract in
the summer but the club had the option of extending that for a
further year, something boss Mark Stimson was keen to do.
Now a new deal has finally been
agreed, Stimson is looking forward to the player settling down and
winning a place back in the first team squad.
Stimson said: "He’s got a little
bit of security now, he’s happy with the deal and we’re happy with
it from the club’s point of view. Now he’s got to work hard to get
into the 18-man squad."
Rooney started his career in West
Ham’s junior ranks, before joining Charlton Athletic and then
Crystal Palace before enrolling on Gillingham’s youth programme. He
was offered a professional deal in December 2008 and made his
senior bow in the Carling Cup game against Plymouth on August
11.
He has been in and out of the Gills
squad this year and has already netted twice, with goals against
Exeter and Southampton. He has so far made six Gillingham
appearances.
Tuesday, March 02 2010
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