Norwich midfielder Jonny Howson has just signed a new four-year deal with the club, much to the delight of Canary fans. The deal will see Howson stay at Carrow Road until 2019, and manager Alex Neil will be hoping the ex-Leeds player can continue his form for these next four years.
Howson signed from Championship club Leeds in January 2012 and has gone on to make 110 appearances, scoring 14 goals. These goals are often highly spectacular or highly important; dribbling goals against Man City and Blackpool highlight his technique, while his finish against Ipswich last season shows his temperament.
The 27-year-old was sent off controversially in Alex Neil’s first game for Norwich, but, after serving his suspension, went on to play every game for the remainder of the season. This deal further assures Howson of Neil’s admiration for him, and suggests that he’ll continue to have a big role in the Norwich side, despite new midfield signings.
After signing the deal, Howson spoke to Canaries.co.uk and expressed his delight with the deal, showing the manager’s feelings towards the player is a two-way thing. “I’m really pleased, especially after last season going so well.
“Since the manager has come in everyone knows how well we’ve done, and I’m excited to remain a part of that. That’s not to say it’s going to be simple, because you always have to keep working hard.
“If everyone does that then I’m sure we’ll have a good season. We had the highs of last year, but as soon as we came in during pre-season it was about getting underway again.
“We’re all really looking forward to it, as I’m sure everyone associated with the Club is. It’s a very difficult league so we’ve got to all pull in the same direction and hopefully we can get off to a good start against Crystal Palace.”
