RILEY Dean has become the latest player to commit his future to Warrington Wolves.

The young half-back, who was coming to the end of his current contract with the club, has penned a new two-year deal at The Halliwell Jones Stadium.

He is now tied to The Wire until November 2024 and joins fellow academy graduates Connor Wrench and Josh Thewlis and veteran Stefan Ratchford in extending his stay.

Having progressed through the youth system, the 20-year-old has made six first-team appearances, scoring two tries.

“I’ve been at the club for seven years now coming through the Academy set-up and it’s my home now.

“I really enjoy being at the club and it was an easy decision to stay.

“It’s up to me now to train as hard as I can and put myself in the limelight to play as many games as possible.”

Three of Dean’s senior appearances have come this season and his last saw him score a try during a 40-22 loss to Wigan Warriors.

Since then, he has spent time out on loan at Championship side Newcastle Thunder, scoring two tries and kicking 15 goals in four games for the Tynesiders.

Having been recalled last week, head coach Daryl Powell is keen to see what kind of player he can develop into.

“Riley has really grown over the season to date,” he said.

“He’s shown that he can do some quality things at Super League level at such a young age.

“He has now got the platform to really develop his game over the next two years and show us how good a prospect he really is.”