Joel Coleman has signed a new six-month contract with Ipswich Town.
The 27-year-old goalkeeper initially penned a short-term deal with the club in November, signing as cover after fellow stopper Nick Hayes suffered a foot injury.
Now, with Hayes several months away from a return, Coleman has extended his stay until the end of the campaign and will continue to provide competition for Christian Walton and Vaclav Hladky.
"I’m buzzing to get it done," the former Oldham and Huddersfield keeper said.
"All of the players, coaching staff and everyone around the training ground have made me feel very welcome. It was a long way to move from Manchester but they’ve made me feel like part of a family.
"I’ve loved the training, I’ve loved the philosophy, I’ve loved the manager and the coaching staff and I know I’m going to improve by staying here longer.
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"Hopefully I can keep pushing Vas (Hladky) and Walts (Walton) every day in training to get the best out of each other.
"If I keep working hard then along the line I may get an opportunity. Helping towards a promotion is the biggest aim and it’d be a massive achievement for everyone involved."
Rene Gilmartin, Town's head of goalkeeping, added: "It’s a no-brainer to extend his contract and he’s a big part of it just like everyone else who is pushing toward the end of the season.
"He’s been really good. You could get a sense straight away that he’s been at a really high level, being involved in teams in the Premier League and in big games.
"Nick Hayes is doing really well with his rehab but it’ll be a few months before he’s back in and Antoni Bort is just coming back from his long rehab due to a knee injury. It’s important that we have good quality goalkeepers to challenge each other and push each other on.
"The environment is huge for the management, the staff and the club. Having the likes of Joel is important to that and that’s why we want to keep those kind of people. His maturity in the group is welcome and important, and he’s really added to the goalkeeping department."
Coleman, who has yet to feature for Town but has made the bench, wears the No.13 shirt with the Blues.
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