Striker Fraser Hornby has signed a new Everton deal.
Young Everton striker Fraser Hornby has signed a new contract at Goodison Park under new manager Marco Silva that will keep him on Merseyside until the summer of 2021 – and fans reacted with delight to his Tweet.
The 18-year-old starred in the Under-18 Premier League last season, amassing a huge 16 goals in 20 games before making the step up to Premier League 2 – where he continued his excellent form.
He found the back of the net three times in 13 games, and even made his senior debut for the Toffees in the 3-0 away win against Apollon Limassol in the Europa League in which many youngsters were handed debuts.
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Northampton-born Scotland youth international Hornby posted on Twitter after putting pen to paper on a three-year contract with the Merseyside outfit, underlining his delight to remain at Goodison Park.
Hornby ended his excellent 2017-18 campaign by representing Scotland’s Under-21 side at the Toulon Tournament this summer, featuring in all five of Scotland’s fixtures as they reached the semi-final – scoring against Togo.
Fans reacted to his Tweet after putting pen to paper on a new deal, with some fans predicting that Hornby will follow the likes of Jonjoe Kenny, Tom Davies, Beni Baningime and Dom Calvert-Lewin into breaking into the first team while the majority congratulated the striker.
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