Leeds United have agreed a new deal with the highly rated defender Tom Pearce.

As per the reports, the left-back has signed a new four-year contract which will keep him at the club until the summer of 2022.

Pearce’s initial deal was due to expire this summer but the Whites have moved swiftly to secure his services.

The former Everton defender joined Leeds United back in 2014 and he has been a key member of Leeds’ youth squad since then.

The 20-year-old continued his development at the Leeds United academy and then went on to impress for the club’s U23 squad.

His performances at youth level earned him a senior debut against Sheffield Wednesday in March. He then went on to score his first senior goal for Leeds against Barnsley in April.

Pearce was also called up to the England U21s squad for the Toulon tournament.

It will be interesting to see whether he can hold down a first-team place next season. Pearce certainly has the talent to become a valuable squad player for the Whites, but he needs more first-team experience in order to be ready for the Championship.

Right then, Bielsa, Bartley and Hernandez before the England game or we riot

— RightInTheGaryKellys (@RITGK) June 7, 2018

Lovely stuff. pic.twitter.com/pxob0QWiGI

— Mr Geldard (@MrJGeldard) June 7, 2018

But all the ITK people said he was leaving for the premiership on a million quid a week !!!!!! you mean they were wrong #mot

— Karl Rennison (@KarlRennison) June 7, 2018

Beautiful, Leeds. Beautiful.

— ✍ (@LufcFan1919) June 7, 2018

Great news. Can now sell De Bock

— James Pearson (@JamesPearson25) June 7, 2018

Well done Tom now push on and make that left back position yours, here’s to an exciting new season. MOT

— Michael Garrington (@MichaelGarring4) June 7, 2018

Great news congratulations Tom,young lads like yourself are our clubs future. A big to Mr Radrizzani seasons gone by the young lads would’ve been stolen for peanuts MOT.

— Roger Cartwright (@rogercart57) June 7, 2018

FINALLY SOMETHING

— Nathan Wilson (@nathan10wilson) June 7, 2018

Such great news!

— Vicki (@Vicki2189) June 7, 2018

@Rick_Tomkins great news, got huge potential this lad #MOT

— Lee Tomkins (@leetomkins) June 7, 2018