Peterborough United player misses out on longer contract because of coronavirus crisis and Marcus Maddison loan fee is revealed

Posh took up the one year option on Ward’s current deal to keep the 24 year-old at the Weston Homes Stadium next season.

Ward has featured in 36 Posh games this season, scoring five times despite being deployed mainly in a wing-back role.

Fry said: “The manager is very happy with Joe’s progress and he would definitely have been given a longer contract but for the current situation.

“No-one knows where football will be in the next few months, but at least we have managed to give Joe the security of another year. We will review his contract again next season.”

Ward added: “I’m very happy to have signed a one-year contract extension.

“Hopefully we can quickly and safely recover from these really tough times and get going again whether it’s this season or next.

“I’ll be ready and raring to go.”

Chairman Darragh MacAnthony revealed on ‘The Yellow Brick’ podcast Posh received a £250k loan fee from Hull City for Marcus Maddison.

Posh will receive an additional fee if Maddison signs permanently for The Tigers, but that is not expected to happen.