10:32am Thursday 9th September 2010
By Jonathan Waldron
Carl Pentney has signed a one-year contract with Colchester United.
The Colchester-born goalkeeper, who was released by npower Championship club Leicester City at the end of last season, initially inked a short-term deal with the U's earlier in the summer.
But having impressed manager John Ward and goalkeeper coach Ademola Bankole over recent weeks, Pentney has been rewarded with a longer deal.
The 20-year-old will now challenge Mark Cousins and Ben Williams for a first-team place, although boss Ward hinted that he could be sent out on loan in the future.
Ward said: "Carl has agreed a one-year contract with us.
"He's impressed me since he has been with us and it's something I was pleased to do.
"With the youth policy we have at the club, he's another young man who we're hoping can push on and do well."
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