Burton Albion striker Marcus Dinanga has signed a new deal with the club that will keep him with the Brewers until June next year.
The club also hold an option to extend the forward's stay with Albion until June 2019.
Dinanga looks set to be sent out on loan this season, but could see first-team action this term due after Liam Boyce was stretchered off against Shrewsbury Town on Saturday.
Added to that Luke Varney's hamstring issues, and it looks like Brewers boss Nigel Clough could turn to Dinanga as back-up to Marvin Sordell to start the season.
The youngster is yet to make a first team appearance but enjoyed a successful loan spell at Matlock Town last season, netting over 30 goals in all competitions.
Dinanga has not been allocated a squad number for this season as of yet, but he has netted five goals so far this pre-season.
"It's always good to get another contract and keep on developing as a player, especially at Burton Albion," Dinanga said.
"Obviously with Nigel Clough giving me another contract you can see that he's got a plan for the future and hopefully I get a chance this year or next.
"If I go out on loan again hopefully I can score goals at a higher level (than Matlock) to prove myself and show that there wasn't any luck involved and hopefully come back and have a shot at the first team."
