Youth Cup winner agrees new deal with Aston Villa
Teenage Villa star George Hemmings has signed a new long-term contract with the club.
The 18-year-old midfielder was part of the team which beat Manchester City to lift the FA Youth Cup earlier this week.
And the England youth international, who joined Villa from Nottingham Forest in January last year, has now been rewarded with a new deal.
Villa academy boss Mark Harrison said: "We are delighted George has signed a new long-term contract. This is great recognition for his development since he joined us.
"George is an athletic, very technical central midfield player who is very dynamic.
“He has represented England at youth level this season and has become a regular at 17 in our under-21s team, as well as playing consistently in our UEFA Youth League team and FA Youth Cup-winning team.”
Hemmings has made five appearances for England under-19s and is considered among the brightest prospects coming through the club’s academy.
He signed his first professional contract after turning 17 and the club have now tied him down for the longer term.
Harrison continued: "If George continues to work hard and remains focused, we will hopefully see him break into the first team squad in the coming years."
