Exciting Everton defender praises Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole influence after penning new deal

Elijah Campbell has committed his future to Everton after signing a new three-year deal with the club.

The defender has been with the Blues since the age of 13 and has recently cemented a regular place in the under-23s side, usually lining up as either a centre-back or a left-back after stepping up from the under-18s. The 17-year-old was previously captain at U18 level, but made 16 Premier League 2 appearances last year.

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His impressive displays also earned the highly-rated teenager opportunities to train with the Everton first team over the course of last season. And, he's looking forward to grabbing an opportunity to kick on.

He told evertonfc.com: “I’m really happy with this new contract and I want to take this chance to kick on with Everton. This