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Manchester United confirm January deal
MANCHESTER UNITED have confirmed youngster Ashley Fletcher will remain at Barnsley until the rest of the season.
Ashley Fletcher scored on his Barnsley debut
Fletcher, 20, initially joined the Tykes on a one-month loan deal at the start of January.
The striker scored on his debut at Oakwell and has made three further appearances this month.
"Ashley Fletcher's loan deal with Barnsley has been extended until the end of the season," read a United statement on Twitter.
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"I'm delighted to be staying here as I've really enjoyed my time here so far," said Fletcher.
"The dressing room is a great place to be and I'm excited looking ahead at the games coming up.
"I feel I will only get better as I get more experience under my belt and I want to help the team as far up the league as possible, so who knows where we can go."
Ashley Fletcher's loan deal with Barnsley has been extended until the end of the season. #mufc pic.twitter.com/1GBg9vHSN1
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 28, 2016
"I'm really pleased and very grateful to Manchester United for allowing us to keep Ashley to the end of the season," Barnsley boss Lee Johnson told the club's website.
"He has been a real asset to the group since joining and has improved with each game.
"He'll only get better and stronger as we go along, so we're all extremely excited to have him on board as we head towards the business end of the season."