Peterborough United will be hoping for some Oscar-winning performances from their graduate left-back

The dashing left-back (18) has signed a one-year deal and will be part of Matthew Etherington’s under 23 squad next season.

Goalkeeper Will Lakin and centre-back Harry Thomas made the same step up at the end of last week.

Tonge, who joined the Academy at under 16 level, is looking forward to the next stage of his career.

He told the Posh media team: “It has been a long road, but I am really happy to sign the contract. When you are an under 16 player, you are only training a couple of times a week, but as soon as you become a scholar you are in every day and that step into a professional environment takes a little time to get used too, even things like being in the gym every day can take time to adjust too.

“I am really enjoying it though. The position that I play in (left-back) is a demanding one because the modern game dictates that you have to attack as well as defend. I like to do both, I feel it suits my game. I have had a bit of experience at under 23s this season and hopefully I can continue to progress and play more at that level next term.”