The 21-year-old, who joined from non-league Plymouth Parkway after a successful trial last season, had been entering the final 12 months of his existing deal.

The 21-year-old, who joined from non-league Plymouth Parkway after a successful trial last season, had been entering the final 12 months of his existing deal.

He spent the first half of this campaign on loan at League Two side Tranmere Rovers, scoring once before an injury brought his spell at Prenton Park to an early end.

The hope will be that Jones can develop into an option in Philippe Clement’s first-team striking stable, but the youngster is grateful for the show of faith the club has shown with this new deal.

“It’s a great reward, obviously. All my hard work has paid off to this moment, so I’m very happy,” the striker told official club channels.

“I always give 100% out on the pitch. I think I’m a team player as well. I always do the most I can do for my teammates and obviously, I like scoring goals. 

“Tranmere was a great experience. I loved every minute of it and obviously gutted it was cut short, but it is what it is. 

Dylan Jones has made three appearances in a matchday squad for City’s senior squad. (Image: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd)

“The injury was hard because I’d done it in October and then to re-do it again was a bit of a kick in the teeth. Obviously, the first couple of weeks I was a little bit down, I just learned to get on with things. A few weeks away now, so I’m just working as hard as I can to get back on the pitch. 

“Next season, I just work as hard as I can, and wherever it takes me, it takes me. I don’t really set too many, specific goals. If I just work hard day in, day out, whatever happens, what happens.”

It is the second new contract for an academy player announced in 24 hours, after Jeremiah Sinclair-Brown was awarded his first professional contract.