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Jordan Graham and Kortney Hause sign new Wolves deals

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Wolves stars Jordan Graham and Kortney Hause have been tied down to new long term deals, it has been announced.

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Highly rated winger Graham has penned a bumper four-and-a-half year deal, tying him to Molineux to 2020, with the last two years an option in Wolves' favour.

Centre-back Hause, aged 20, has signed a three-and-a-half year contract to run to 2019.

Boss Kenny Jackett hailed the 'very good news' that the 'outstanding' youngsters had signed new contracts.

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The news comes despite the fact the both players are currently out injured with Graham facing up to 12 months out with a cruciate ligament injury.

Hause has been sidelined since September with a hamstring injury, but is expected to return in the coming weeks.

Jackett said, "Although both are out injured at the moment they will go on and have very good Wolves careers, and we are delighted to have secured both of their services for an extended period of time.

"It is good both ways as they have been keen in wanting to commit to us and I am looking forward to myself and the Club working hard with them to continue their progress."

Recruitment Kevin Thelwell added: "I think everybody could see that before his injury that Kortney was making really solid strides forward in terms of playing regularly in the Championship at 20 years old.

"He had also stepped up to the England Under-21s with Dominic Iorfa and I am not sure how long it has been since Wolves had two players in that set-up.

"I think if he had stayed fit Jordan would also have had a chance to break into that group with the sort of form he was showing.

"We could see his potential in the games that he had and, while he has a lot of hard work to do over the coming months, it is no longer the case that a cruciate injury is career-threatening.

"We wanted to show some faith in him and make a statement about what he had done in in those first games for us so that he knew his future was safe and secure, and his future is with Wolves.

"We want both players to help Wolves move forwards and are delighted that they have signed new contracts.

"I think they have seen here that they have an opportunity to play and try and achieve something with a very big club.

"Their performances will have attracted interest and this is a clear statement of intent from the football club and a clear statement of intent by the players which can only be good news."