Sidibe signs professional contract with Stoke

Sol Sidibe is the son of former Stoke and Mali striker Mamady

Teenager Sol Sidibe has signed his first professional contract with Stoke City, having broken into the club's first-team squad last season.

Sidibe, 17, has agreed a three-year contract, having made eight appearances in the 2023-24 campaign.

The midfielder, whose father Mamady played for the Potters in the Premier League, has also represented England at Under-18 level.

"Sol is clearly a player of significant potential and someone who has a real understanding of what it means to represent Stoke City having been with the club since he was eight," sporting director Jonathan Walters told the club's website.

"He's a great example to others on our pathway of what can be achieved, even in a relatively short space of time, if you show the right dedication and commitment."