Norwich skipper McLean confirms contract extension

Norwich City captain Kenny McLean has said he will be staying with the Championship club next season.

The 34-year-old Scotland international told BBC Radio Norfolk that an option to extend his deal had been taken up.

McLean made his 300th appearance for the Canaries in their FA Cup defeat at Leeds United on Sunday.

"I didn't want any attention on me. But yes, I'll be here next season," he said.

McLean revealed the news on a special edition of The Scrimmage podcast.

He said the decision to take up the final year of his contract was made during the reign of manager Johannes Hoff Thorup, who was sacked in April 2025.

"We've triggered that year. That was under Johannes. I didn't think it was necessary to announce [at the time]."

McLean also said he and his team-mates were determined to maintain their form under current boss Philippe Clement, who has won 11 of his 20 league games since replacing Liam Manning in November 2025, into next season.

"The way we've gone over the last few months with the manager, the form table would tell you that we should be challenging," he said.

"Norwich are a club where that should always be the ambition - it was at the start of the season, we put ourselves in a difficult position. But everything is in place. It's down to us as players to be better consistently."