Leeds United are pleased to announce that Academy talent Ollie Pickles has penned a first professional deal with the club.

The contract will keep the highly rated midfielder with the Whites until 2028, as he continues his development at Thorp Arch.

After captaining the Under-18s side throughout the majority of last campaign, so far this season the 17-year-old has started every single match for Scott Gardner’s Under-21s team across all competitions.

This included impressing against senior opposition in Port Vale and Scunthorpe United in the Vertu Trophy and National League Cup respectively, and Pickles also skippered the team for the first time as they faced Crystal Palace U21s away from home on Monday evening.

Everyone at the club would like to congratulate Ollie on signing a first professional deal and we look forward to seeing his continued development at Thorp Arch.