By Fulham FC

The Club is pleased to announce that Academy midfielder Matt Dibley-Dias has signed a new deal, keeping him with us until 2027.

Matt has been a key cog in our Under-21 side for the past couple of seasons and impressed during our pre-season tour in America, coming on from the bench in all three of our games.

The youngster joined Fulham at Under-14s level following the temporary closure of Brentford's Academy, where he was based before. Since then, he has shone at multiple age groups and worked his way up the club's pyramid.

Dibley-Dias poses in the Arena Pitch stand

After signing on, Dibs told fulhamfc.com: "It’s an honour to extend my stay here. It’s been a long journey with ups and downs but I’m really happy to be here for another four years.

"Since joining from Brentford I’ve felt as if I’m at home here, because I’ve been here for a large part of my life now so it feels good to continue my journey at Fulham.

"There were a lot of factors and thoughts put into the decision. I was shown a plan for the next steps in my career and I feel like for my development this is the best place to be, so now I just want to kick on."

Matt poses in front of Fulham crest

Head of Football Development Huw Jennings added: “We are delighted to announce Matt’s new contract signing.

"He has shown excellent promise since joining the Academy at 14 years of age. Along with a number of other Academy graduates, Matt has signed a long-term deal which will enable him to establish himself in the First Team environment, having made the squad a few times already."