Irish under-21 Connor Ronan signs new four-year deal with Premier League Wolves

Republic of Ireland under-21 attacking midfielder Connor Ronan has signed a four-year contract extension with Premier League Wolves.

Ronan has recently gone on loan to Swiss side Grasshopper ahead of the upcoming 2020/21 season.

The midfielder has made 14 senior appearances for Wolves after making his debut for the club in December 2016.

Ronan has spent prior stints on loan at Slovakian side DAC Dunajska Streda followed by a time at Blackpool in League One.

 “We recognise that Connor keeps improving, but we also recognise that he’s a young player with a lot more development still to come, which is reflected in this new contract,” Wolves Head of Academy Scott Sellars said.

“What we love about Connor is his attitude to try new experiences. A lot of players from England don’t want to venture outside their doorsteps, but Connor’s got a very forward-thinking attitude to go and try new things.

“He went to Slovakia and thrived, improving himself not only as a player, but also in his personal development, experiencing and relishing the different cultures.

“He’s also done very well at international level with the Republic of Ireland under-21s and Stephen Kenny, who was the under-21s coach and is now the head coach, has always rated Connor very highly.

“We hope he will soon progress to the full Ireland squad, because we believe he has the ability and potential to do that.

“Connor’s next challenge is to do well with this new opportunity at Grasshoppers, and we hope it is another step in helping him to progress even further in his career.”