Jordon Ibe and Jon Flanagan sign new Liverpool deals

Liverpool have announced Jordon Ibe and Jon Flanagan have agreed contract extensions with the club.

Midfielder Ibe, 19, has played 13 games for the Reds since January after a loan spell with Derby County in the Sky Bet Championship.

And the youngster said he is thrilled to have signed a long-term deal with the Anfield club.

"Liverpool are a great club and I like the philosophy here," Ibe told liverpoolfc.com.

"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 just want to take that into pre-season and then next season, continuing with how it's been since I've been back here."

Manager Brendan Rodgers has praised the youngster for the progress he has made.

"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 said.

"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.

"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."

Rodgers added that Flanagan is still a vital player despite his injury problems.

The defender has not played at all this season because of knee and cartilage problems sustained on a pre-season tour.

He is set to miss another six months after having a second knee operation last month.

"He's a very important player and has been a huge miss for us this season," the Reds boss said.

"He has got a long road ahead of him over the next four to six months but I'm sure he'll get his rewards at the end of that.

"We're hoping that he can get back fit within the next year; it has been a long journey for him this last 18 months and in particular the last year of injury. Hopefully he can get back fit and get back into the team."