Dimitri Haljako
Defender Olatunji Akinola, midfielder Alfie Lewis, wide player Emmanuel Longelo and striker Sean Adarkwa have signed one-year contract extensions with the Club.
The young professionals have all excelled in Claret and Blue this season for Dmitri Halajko’s Under-23s side, who finished top of, and unbeaten in, Premier League 2 Division 2.
All four players are now committed to West Ham United until the conclusion of June 2021.
On the new deals, U23s Lead Coach Halajko said: “This news is fully deserved for these players. Each one played a massive part in what was a successful season for the U23s, and they’ve also all had individual seasons they can be proud of.
“They’ve worked hard all campaign, developing and improving as the season’s gone on. Hopefully they can continue that next year.
“Their ultimate goal will be to, one day, get into West Ham’s first team, which is a humongous task, so they’ll have to do everything they can in the years ahead to bridge that gap.”
Academy Manager Ricky Martin said: “These individual players have had various members of the Academy staff involved in their coaching, so this is also a great opportunity to thank them for the part they’ve played to date.
“Their development journey will continue in their ultimate pursuit to gain a first-team place, and we will work, develop and give every individual player at the Academy all the focus and attention that they require to pursue and achieve their goals.”