Joel Kpoku pens new Saracens deal
Saracens have announced that promising second-row Joel Kpoku has committed his future to the Premiership club after signing a contract extension.
The 20-year-old has signed a new deal that will see him stay in north London until 2022 and graduate from the senior academy to the first-team squad.
Kpoku, who joined the club’s junior academy in 2015, has shown great promise since scoring on his senior debut against Leicester Tigers in the Premiership Rugby Cup back in October 2018.
The lock went on to earn a Premiership debut in the same season and played a key role in helping Saracens Storm lift the Premiership Rugby Shield at the end of the 2018/19 campaign.
And having experienced more first-team action this season with regular Premiership and Champions Cup outings, Kpoku cannot wait to continue his development.
“I’m over the moon to re-sign at such a great club,” he said. “The group of players that are at this club are really special.
🗣️ "I cannot thank all the team and staff at Saracens enough."
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“Coming through the junior academy with a few of the boys, we’ve come a long way and it was non-negotiable for me to want stay around and push on.
“Next year will be a really good challenge for us, especially the younger guys. It’s about staying together and hopefully we’ll do a good job.”
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall said: “Joel is a young player who has made steady progress over the last few years, having excelled in our Academy.
“He is dedicated to doing what is necessary to improve his game and we are excited to watch him continue his development at the club.”