Midfielder pens new contract.
.We will have further reaction to this story later on FridayHe has made eight appearances in the first team this season and, along with fellow Academy graduates Alex Gilbey, Frankie Kent and Drey Wright, he has been a key part of the team's recent improvement in fortunes.
The Colchester born midfielder, who has been with the club since the age of seven, burst onto the first team scene in the 2013/14 season and has enjoyed a breakthrough season this time around.
Colchester United midfielder Sammie Szmodics has signed a new three and a half year contract to take him through to the summer of 2018.