Ghanaian youngster, Felix Afena-Gyan, has signed a new four-year deal with Italian side, AS Roma, the club has confirmed.

The Black Stars forward puts pen to paper on a new long-term deal which will see him stay at the club until 2026.

Afena-Gyan netted two times for Jose Mourinho’s side in 22 appearances during the 2021/22 season.

“I am really pleased to have signed this contract: every since I arrived at this club my aim was to reach the first-team and since I did that my life has changed a lot,” Afena-Gyan said after penning the deal.

“Now I need to just concentrate on continuing to improve, I am motived to start the new season in the best possible way.”

The General Manager of the club, Tiago Pinto, said the new deal will be an opportunity for the Ghanaian to continue his development at the club.

“Felix has vast room for improvement and has the opportunity to make the most of that potential under the guidance of Jose Mourinho, a coach who is pivotal to the development of our young players,” he said.

“This contract extension also represents another demonstration of how the link between our first-team squad and our academy setup continues to get stronger.”