Last updated on .From the section ColchesterNew Zealander Tommy Smith started 45 games in League Two last season as Colchester finished six points clear of the relegation zoneTommy Smith, Junior Tchamadeu and Brendan Wiredu have signed new contracts with League Two club Colchester United. Defender Smith, 31, and midfielder Wiredu, 21, have extended their previous deals by a year, and will stay with the Essex outfit until 2023. Having finished 20th in the fourth tier in 2020-21, Wiredu believes Colchester have the potential to challenge for promotion to League One. "I was really pleased with how I finished last season and that we avoided relegation. I'm not even thinking about relegation battles, I'm thinking about top seven next season.

Source: BBC July 05, 2021 18:22 UTC