Norwich City manager Daniel Farke has extended his contract with the Canaries with a new four-year contract.

The 44-year-old who arrived at Carrow Road in 2017 was given a contract extension till 2025 after leading the club back to promotion into the Premier League.

The German manager who was grateful for the extension has stated his intention of taking the club to the next level and becoming an established Premier League club.

“I’m absolutely over the moon and feel pretty emotional in such a moment, I’m unbelievably grateful for all of the trust and support. It is a pleasure to be allowed to continue to work on this level with such a special club and our unbelievable owners, Now it’s about going the next step, doing everything we can to make sure this club becomes an established Premier League side,” said Farke.

Farke led the club to promotion in 2019 although they got relegated immediately and he has got them promoted instantly.

The Canaries got 97 points on their way to a return to the Premier League and they will be facing Liverpool in their first Premier League game.

Meanwhile, former Leicester City winger Demarai Gray could return to the Premier League after getting close to joining Everton.

Gray left Leicester City in January 2021 to sign an 18-month deal with German Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen.

Gray made just a dozen of appearances for the club with just a single goal scored. He will become the third player to be signed by Rafa Benitez as the coach of Everton.

Benitez has signed the duo of Andros Townsend from Crystal Palace and Asmir Begovic from Bournemouth. Both players worked with the Spaniard at Newcastle.

Benitez gas worked with Liverpool and Real Madrid previously.