We are delighted to announce that Luca Williams-Barnett has signed his first professional contract with the club.
The attacking midfielder, who turned 17 on Wednesday, has shone in our Academy set-up in recent years, having joined us in the Under-10s.
He was a stand-out player for our Under-18 side last season while still a schoolboy, scoring long-range goals against West Ham, Leicester City and Aston Villa, with the Leicester strike named Under-18 Premier League Goal of the Season.
He also netted a hat-trick in our 2024/25 Under-17 Premier League Cup final success against Charlton Athletic and recently registered his first treble at Under-21 level in a 6-3 win at Leicester.
Having been named on the bench for the first team on four occasions last term, Luca made his senior debut as a second-half substitute in last month's 3-0 home win over Doncaster Rovers in the Carabao Cup.
He has been capped by England at all levels between Under-15s and Under-18s to date.