Harry Cornick has signed a long-term contract extension with Luton Town, with the attacker saying it was a “no-brainer” to commit himself to the club.
The pacey 24-year-old striker joined from Bournemouth in August 2017 and has helped the club to back-to-back promotions, scoring eight times in 19 starts last term.
Cornick to the club’s website: “I’m really happy. It’s been two years since I signed and it’s gone so well – better than I could have dreamed of, with two promotions in as many years. It couldn’t get any better so it’s a no-brainer to put pen to paper to stay for many more years to come.
“It’s gone well. When I first signed, Nathan Jones said to me that I’m no longer a winger and I was going to play up top, so it’s been two years of hard work to try and make the transition, and I’m starting to see the benefits of that.
“I got my highest goals tally last season, which is good, but it should have been more. I missed a few chances, but it’s all going in the right direction so hopefully the new gaffer can keep our progress going strong and keep me improving to make the step up to the Championship.”
New Town manager Graeme Jones said: “I did my homework on everybody before I came in and Harry is 24 and he’s still developing. He’s at a good age and he’s certainly played his part in contributing a lot to this successful period in Luton’s history. I’m just hoping that he keeps progressing.
“I know of his strengths, which are obviously his pace and I know he’s got a goal in him. But there are lots of other factors needed to be a centre-forward, and certainly if you are playing a split striker role, Harry’s profile is perfect for it.
“We’ve only just started working together, but I can see already he’s a great character, he’s an intelligent boy and I think he’s got loads of potential left in him that’s still untapped, so I’m looking forward to seeing how far we can push him.”
