Young Albion forward Reyes Cleary has agreed a new one-year contract at the club with an option of a further 12 months.
Cleary has scored stacks of goals at Albion age group level, including recent seasons at under-18 and under-21 standard, but saw progress stunted by a couple of injuries over the last 12 months.
The hot-shot, who turned 20 in April, saw last season badly disrupted by another hamstring injury.
Castle Vale-born Cleary has played six times for Albion’s first team, including starts in both the EFL Cup (twice) and FA Cup. He has appeared twice as a substitute in league action having made his senior bow in January 2022 in the FA Cup against Brighton.
The option of a further 12 months is in the club’s favour.
The forward, who signed his first professional deal in 2022 after reported interest from big-hitters around the continent, netted 16 goals in 12 games at under-21s level the following campaign but ended 2022/23 with a serious muscle injury that derailed his pre-season last summer.
Having returned Cleary, who has been at the club since he was eight, then suffered a setback towards the end of 2023 that effectively ended his campaign.
The Express & Star revealed last week that highly-rated defender Evan Humphries has agreed his first professional deal and it is understood full-back Deago Nelson has also penned a pro contract.
