Carlisle United Football Club is delighted to confirm that defender Jack Armer, 22 next month, has committed his future to the club with the penning of a three-year deal this week, which keeps him at the club until the summer of 2026.
The former Preston left-sided player initially joined the Blues on a one-year deal in August 2020. An impressive first season earned him a new two-year deal in May 2021, with manager Paul Simpson moving to secure his services longer-term ahead of the end of his current deal.
Armer, a Scotland under-19 international, came through the ranks with his hometown club where he went on to captain the under-18 side. He enjoyed a fruitful loan spell with Lancaster City where he earned a regular starting place in the team.
He has added versatility to his Armer-ry whilst with United having been used a left back, a left-sided centre back and as a wing back during his 115 appearances for the club so far. He’s also scored four goals during that time, including an absolute stunner against Swindon last weekend.
Manager Paul Simpson said: “We were originally talking about a two-year contract with him then I realised he’s still so young that he could go on a Bosman at the end of that period.
“I didn’t want us to do all of that work then he’s able to walk away for nothing. We’ve managed to agree a three-year deal with him, and I’m absolutely delighted.”
“We’ve been speaking with a number of players,” he added. “We’ve got quite a few lads we have club options on, which means we know we can keep them come the end of the season, so we don’t need to rush and do anything about those ones.
“There were some that I wanted to get sorted out, and there are others who want to wait until the end of the season, which I totally respect. We’ll keep working and trying to go about it quietly.
“I didn’t want a big group of players all talking about new contracts and getting distracted, so I’ve tasked Greg [Abbott] to speak to their agents before I get involved right at the end.
“Thankfully we’ve got this one done, with a possibility of another later today and, who knows, there might be more to follow.”
