Swansea City boss Garry Monk is delighted with the new deal for Wayne Routledge.
The 29-year-old winger has signed an extended one-year deal which will keep him at Swansea until 2018.
"He thoroughly deserves it because of his commitment to his club and how he's been," said Monk, speaking ahead of Saturday's Barclays Premier League trip to Sunderland.
"He's found a home, somewhere he can be himself and bring out the player we now see week in week out.
"He's an experienced professional and what he brings to the squad is very valuable.
"He's been around at a lot of top clubs and seen a lot of things, but he has to trust you first before he opens up.
"He'll admit himself, a little bit he rebelled at times as a youngster but I think he never clicked at clubs where he felt he could express himself.
"Perhaps he was unsure of what he was capable of, but here he's had that freedom and guidance to be better.
"He does extras in training, he wants to improve all the time and it's great to have him here."
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