Thursday 4 December 2014 18:34, UK
Grant Leadbitter has signed a new contract with Middlesbrough which will keep him at the Riverside until 2018.
The 28-year-old midfielder agreed a new three-and-a-half year deal and joins Ben Gibson, George Friend, and Adam Reach, who have also signed new long-term contracts.
Leadbitter, whose contract was due to expire next summer, is the club’s leading goalscorer this season with nine goals and has played 100 games for Boro since joining from Ipswich in 2012.
Head coach Aitor Karanka told the club's website: “I’m very pleased Grant has signed his new contract.
"Firstly, he is a very important player for the team, but he is also someone who is finishing his contract and can have offers from other clubs. So it is great news that he has decided to stay with us.
“He believes in the project at the club, and that is something I want to see from my players. Grant is a very good example to everyone as a professional.”
