Youngster signs Everton deal

Llanfair Caereinion youngster Ryan Astley has signed his first professional deal with Everton Football Club.

The 17-year-old, who has been with the Premier League club since he was just seven, has penned a contract that will keep him at Goodison Park until the end of the 2021 season.

The centre back is also a Wales youth international and has enjoyed a breakthrough season with the club’s table-topping U23 side, while also helping the U18s lead the way in the Premier League (North).