Aderoju signs new Peterborough contract

Peterborough United striker Pemi Aderoju has signed a long-term contract with the League One club.

The 21-year-old agreed the new deal over the weekend after scoring his first goal for Posh in their 6-1 thrashing of Wigan last month.

"A lot of hard work has gone into getting me where I am today," Aderoju told the club website., external

"The manager, his assistant, (director of football) Barry Fry and (chairman) Darragh MacAnthony have showed a lot of faith in me and now it is about taking the opportunity I have been given."

Aderoju has spent time out on loan with Boston United and Eastbourne since signing for Posh from non-league in 2024.

He added: "I want to continue to improve and develop over the next few years and hopefully build on what I have managed to do in my time at the club and out on loan with Boston United and Eastbourne.

"Those loan spells have really helped me. I would have liked to have played more games at Boston United, but I was at a decent level and I learned a lot from my time there and obviously at Eastbourne, I scored a lot of goals at a decent level and enjoyed my time there."

Aderoju scored 15 goals in 24 National League South games at Eastbourne in the first half of this season, including four in one match, a 6-0 thumping of Hampton & Richmond.

Posh boss Luke Williams added: "Pemi has showed a lot of promise in the under-21s and on loan at Eastbourne. He has shown us some glimpses in the first team so we have high expectations for him and are delighted he has signed a new contract."

Peterborough have not disclosed the exact length of Aderoju's new deal.