Black Stars footballer, Jordan Ayew has signed a one-year contract extension with Crystal Palace.
The club announced this in a statement on Wednesday, June 9, on the Crystal Palace’s official website.
The 30-year-old is said to be among four players whose contracts have been extended by the Premier League club ahead of the next season.
According to the club, Ayew’s contract has been extended alongside that of Nathaniel Clyne, James McArthur, and James Tomkins until the summer of 2023.
“Crystal Palace is delighted to confirm the contracts of Jordan Ayew, Nathaniel Clyne, James McArthur, and James Tomkins have been extended until summer 2023,” said the statement.
Reacting to the extension, the chairman for the Crystal Palace, Steve Parish said “It remains of pivotal importance to get the right balance of youth and experience in any Premier League squad, and I’m delighted that we’ve been able to ensure these long-standing and experienced players in Jordan, Nathaniel, James, and James remain with us for the upcoming campaign”
“Each of them played an enormous role in the progress we’ve all enjoyed in the last year, and we very much expect similar contributions for the season ahead,” he added.
According to Mr. Parish, the quartet has made a combined 677 Palace appearances between them [Ayew 133, Clyne 171, McArthur 249 and Tomkins 124] and continue to be core members of the current squad.
Jordan Ayew joined Palace on loan from Swansea City for the 2018-2019 season and on July 25, 2019, he made the move permanent after penning a three-year deal. Ayew had three goals and three assists in 31 Premier League games last season.
