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Aaron Tshibola made 23 appearances on loan at Hartlepool last season

Midfielder Aaron Tshibola has signed a new contract that will keep him at Championship club Reading until 2019.

The 20-year-old has featured in every match for Reading so far this season.

Academy graduate Tshibola made his debut last season away against Nottingham Forest before a loan spell with League Two Hartlepool United.

"I'm really delighted to be secured down until 2019 and I can't wait to see the next challenges the future brings me," he told the club website. external-link

"The plan is to continue striving and learning and push on from here and take those lessons into my game."

Manager Steve Clarke added: "Aaron will be an integral part of my plans for this season and fully deserves his new contract."