Former Spurs and Newcastle winger Andros Townsend insists he and the Hatters are “very close” to signing a new contract to stay at Kenilworth Road.
The 32-year-old had already signed a short-term contract with Luton in October amid fears his playing days were over after he left Everton without a taker and was out for more than 18 months due to injury.
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With a serious history, he was no longer able to kick the ball and damaged his cruciate ligament.
However, Town manager Rob Edwards gave him the chance to revive his career and the England international grabbed the opportunity with both hands, appearing in 11 games, starting eight of them, scoring one goal and scoring two.
He also recorded an assist.
Advertisement Mr Townsend, whose contract expires in January, was asked how talks were going about a new contract and said: “I’m almost there.
I didn’t have much work to do because it was a club that gave me opportunities that no one else would give me.
I mean, it wasn’t about playing against other clubs, it was about playing against Luton and Luton.
It was said that they would only compete against each other.
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”Being signed on the dotted line Edwards himself was certainly hopeful that new terms could be agreed with the England international, saying: “We’re working on it at the moment.
I’m really enjoying it and I think I’m grateful that we’re probably helping each other out and hopefully we’ll continue to do that for a while.It’s been really satisfying.
We’re talking to him and trying to come to an agreement, but he’s been great since taking over, so that would be great for us.
“For both parties, a short-term deal was the smart thing to do from the beginning.
Any doubts that Townsend was still physically fit to compete in the top flight were quickly dispelled as he started eight of the last nine matches (including all three over the Christmas period).
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