Adam Idah is on a mission to repay Norwich City’s show of faith after the club awarded him with a fresh five-year deal at Carrow Road.

The Republic of Ireland international put pen to paper on new terms earlier this month, signing until June 2027.

City wanted to continue to back the 22-year-old’s development – with no player contracted to the club longer than Idah.

With that show of faith comes the expectation that Idah will continue to grow as a player – he is hungry to prove himself and uphold his side of the bargain.

“It’s great. It shows that the club have a great faith and are willing to believe in me. To get a new contract as a player is a great feeling and it gives you a lot of confidence.

“Norwich is a place that I love playing, I’ve been here since I was 15 and it is pretty much all I have ever known. I was out for nearly a year and a half so it’s been quite hard to get back into the team. I worked as hard as I could to get back fit.

“When the club offered the contract it was a bit of a weight off the shoulders. I have to repay them. Norwich is a family club and it’s very similar to where I am from back home – that’s why I love it here. The people in the club are so friendly. When they offered the new contract, it was a no-brainer for me.”

Idah has recently returned from a flurry of injury issues, prompting ex-City boss Dean Smith to describe him as a ‘joint compromised athlete’, a label that essentially means he will be battling fitness for the rest of his career.

The Pink Un: Adam Idah has been battling injury issues. Adam Idah has been battling injury issues. (Image: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd)

But Idah is determined to prove that his body can withstand the load being asked of him, even if he recognises it is about managing the strain he puts on his body.

“I feel 100pc fit,” he said after City’s goalless draw with Wigan. “I have to bear in mind that I did have a bad knee injury and I have to be a bit careful.

“My job is to play football and that is what I’m going to do. You do have to be careful at times and there is always that thought in the back of your head where something happens and what if it’s quite bad.

“But I’m feeling really good and I need to get my knee back to getting used to playing games again.”