O'Hara commits himself to Spurs

5:09pm Tuesday 13th May 2008

JAMIE O'HARA has signed a three-year extension to his contract at Tottenham that will keep the midfielder at the club until 2011.

The combative central midfielder was named Spurs' Young Player of the Year after breaking into the first team and establishing himself as an important part of the side.

And boss Juande Ramos was full of praise for the 21-year-old, who also earned his first cap for his country, representing the U21s side earlier in the year.

"Jamie has earned his time on the pitch this season," Ramos told the club's website.

"He has come a long way in a short space of time so I congratulate him and this new contract is recognition of his efforts.

"If he continues in the same vein he will become a very important player for us.

"Jamie is an example to all the young players at the club in that reaching the first team can be achieved through hard work and giving the best of yourself."

O'Hara (pictured) was delighted with his new deal, declaring his intention to keep on improving under Ramos and help take Spurs forward.

He said: "The boss is building a squad that is going to be up there challenging for honours and to be told that I am part of his long-term plans by giving me a three-year deal is good for me.

"I just want to keep showing him that I want to progress and become one of the top players at Tottenham Hotspur.

"To have another three seasons at the club that I have always wanted to play for is great and now I just can't wait for pre-season to begin."

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