Crystal Palace's Connor Wickham signs contract extension until 2021

The forward’s contract was due to expire next summer after four years at Selhurst Park.

Wickham, 26, signed from Sunderland in 2015 and has scored 10 times in 42 appearances.

The former Ipswich, Sunderland and Leeds striker has endured an injury ravaged couple of years in South West London, making just eight outings and scoring once during the 2018/19 campaign.

“It meant a lot that the club backed me after such a serious injury and I hope I’ll be able to repay that faith shown in me,” said Wickham.

“I’m pleased to have got everything sorted, so I can now fully focus on working my way back into the team during pre-season and the upcoming campaign.

“I hope I’ll be able to show that when fully fit I’m capable of playing a key part.”

Christian Benteke, Jordan Ayew and recently Michy Batshuayi have all been preferred to Wickham in leading the line this season, and Eagles fans have in the majority, been left underwhelmed by the extension.

Wtf are the club thinking giving Wickham an extension? Joke. #cpfc

— Georgie (@Georgie185) May 21, 2019

Whatever you make of Wickham’s extension, it’s not an encouraging indication of the summer we are about to have. #CPFC

— Dave (@DPMoore88) May 21, 2019

Really??

Nothing against Connor Wickham whatsoever, when he’s actually played he’s been decent and if he was guaranteed to stay match fit then great but we should have let his contract run down and move on.

Who next? Jordan Ayew on a Permanent? #CPFChttps://t.co/F093oRX5K9

— Lee Bowman (@LeeCPDAFC) May 21, 2019

No disrespect to Wickham he’s had a horrid time with injuries but that’s an odd one #cpfc

— Mandy morgan (@mandyswagsta) May 21, 2019

How has Wickham managed that one then😬 #cpfc

— adam (@Adam_Palace) May 21, 2019

Wtf, wickham has signed contract extension is parish smoking something, how many games has he played in the last 3 seasons, I’ve seen Sean Bean more times in game of thrones than I have wickham in a palace shirt #CPFC

— JH (@Hape9999) May 21, 2019

Can’t wait for us to resign sako for a further year. The club talks about progression and extents wickham deal. 35 games in 4 years, come on he’s hardly gonna be snapped up by another club. With our low budget this season it’s so naive from the club.

— 🧩𝕯𝖆𝖓🧩 (@RockCabayeBaby) May 21, 2019

Wickham hasn't been fully fit since 2016. When he's on form he's great but he's never gonna be as good as he was again. I find this a very bizarre decision https://t.co/BOvW6PV5EK

— Talk Crystal Palace (@TalkCPFC) May 21, 2019