MARCO Rus has signed a new two-year contract with Coventry City to extend his stay with the Sky Blues until 2025.
The 20-year-old Romania youth international captained the club’s under-21 side last season as they reached the Birmingham Senior Cup final.
He spent last season on loan at Hereford and Chorley in the National League North and has now committed his future to City for the next two seasons.
Rus said: “I didn’t know much until the end of the season, but to be able to sign a new deal here, I’m really happy and I’m really pleased.
“It was really good [last season]. I had a good spell out on loan with Hereford and Chorley as well and I really enjoyed that and then in-between with the under-21’s.
“I enjoyed my football, and I would like to thank all the academy staff for helping develop me throughout the season.”
The young midfielder wants to maximise his game time next season and hinted that another loan move could be on the cards if he finds first team opportunities hard to come by.
Rus added: “I enjoyed the loans. Getting game time is really important for me at this stage of my career and I really enjoy playing men’s football and I want more of that now.
“It’s much different to under-21’s and it’s helped me a lot, it helps because it’s a different environment and it’s good to have that experience.
“I would love to get as much game time as possible, that’s the aim and that’ll be the club’s aim for me.
“Whether that be out on loan or not I don’t know, but I’m just looking forward to the next two years.”
