Liverpool have today announced that attacking midfielder Jordon Ibe has put pen to paper on a new long-term contract with the club, days before the 2014-15 season draws to a close.

Ibe has impressed in his 13 appearances, broken up by injury, after returning from a loan spell at Derby County in January. Despite being yet to score for the Reds, Ibe almost opened his account in his first game, as a long-range strike against Everton hit the crossbar.

Since then he has gone from strength to strength, nailing a place down in Liverpool's preferred first eleven. The youngster joined Liverpool's youth academy from Wycombe in 2011, and it is thought that his new deal will keep him at the club for at least five more years.

Speaking about his new deal, Ibe said: "I'm over the moon. It's something I've been looking forward to. I've spoken to the gaffer and I'm happy it's over and done with. Now I just want to kick on into next season, as well as the last game of this one. Liverpool are a great club and I like the philosophy here. I'm enjoying it - I've just been brought into the first team and I've enjoyed the games I've played in. Hopefully I can just keep doing well at the club.

I have been given the chance to play quite a few games and I've enjoyed it. As I said, I just want to take that into pre-season and then next season, continuing with how it's been since I've been back here."

Brendan Rodgers expressed his happiness at the winger extending his deal, saying: "He has thoroughly deserved it. He is a young kid that has got a lot of potential; he still has a lot of work to do to become that consistent performer at the top level, but there's no doubting his potential and he has really grown and developed over the course of the last season. He came back from Derby and had taken on board all that he was coached there and had done exceptionally well.

I could see the change in him then. He was very focused and came in and did exceptionally well. Unfortunately, he got injured in Besiktas and that kept him out for a little bit. It has just taken him a bit of time to get back up to speed again. He's a great talent, a big talent here for the football club and I'm delighted that he has been able to sign and commit to the future of the club."