With the club set to be part of Premier League in the coming season, it will be interesting to see how the 25-year-old striker will perform at the highest level.
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Luton Town supporters have enjoyed a couple of exciting months that will stay in the memory of the club’s supporters for a long time. First the club gained an unlikely promotion to the English top flight through the Championship playoff. Since then, new players have been linked with the squad, while some club regulars have also signed contract extensions, much to the delight of their supporters.
Elijah Adebayo is the latest player to put pen to a new contract at Luton Town. With the club set to be part of Premier League in the coming season, it will be interesting to see how the 25-year-old striker will perform at the highest level. “It’s wonderful to sign any contract but especially here because since I’ve come in I’ve enjoyed my time here. There’s a unique set of lads in the changing room that – along with the people around the club and the fans – makes it a no brainer,” Adebayo told lutontown.co.uk.
Adebayo also spoke about the fantastic summer and the joy that has come with the promotion to the top division. “Since I joined it’s been a whirlwind. When I first signed I remember saying I was here for the ride, the rollercoaster, and to just enjoy it – it’s been that and then some. The last couple of months have been fantastic and those are the moments why we want to be in the job,” he elaborated,
Meanwhile, Luton Town manager Rob Edwards only had good words to speak about the 25-year-old striker following his contract extension. “We are really pleased for Eli to commit. It’s a fantastic re-signing. Since we arrived, he played in almost every league game and his work-rate was so consistent. We were really pleased to get that period in November where we built up a good relationship with Eli. He gave us that trust, he gave us everything,” he elaborated.
He added: “Sheffield United really stands out for me. He had a brilliant assist, and people remember that, but his work-rate, he just ran for 94, 95, 96 minutes after we took Carlton off. He had a spell where he scored in five or six games in a row at one stage, so it was great that he scored. But he contributed with so many important moments, and obviously the assist in the final.”
The Luton Town manager is also happy with Adebayo’s growth, as he is confident of the frontman doing well in the English top flight. “His rise has been really quick. He’s got loads of growth in him, and again, he’s another person who is in a really good environment to do that. There is going to be more competition this year in that position. We know we’ve gone to a level that’s the hardest in the world,” he stated.
“So it’s going to be a big, big ask of him, but we believe in him – and he will keep improving, there is no doubt about that. He looks really hungry since he returned. We love him here and I know the supporters do as well. I know he scored loads of goals the year before, and not as many last year. But his all-round contribution, especially when we came in, was immense and I know that will continue in the Premier League.”
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