Norwich secure twin brothers Josh and Jacob Murphy on new deals

Norwich have handed new deals to twin brothers Josh and Jacob Murphy, with the latter immediately joining Coventry on a season-long loan deal.

Josh Murphy has already featured 29 times for Norwich, including in the first half of their promotion season last year, though he missed the final push of their play-off triumph due to spending time on loan at Wigan.

His brother Jacob is well behind on two Norwich appearances, but gained first-team experience with Colchester last season, and the duo will now be contracted until 2017.

Both players had made the step up from academy level to professional terms in the winter of 2013, with Josh Murphy saying: "I'm delighted and I'm just glad it's all sorted now.

"The club has got a big place in my heart and I'm happy to sign, and now the real work begins."

Coventry are waiting to see if Jacob Murphy can play against Millwall on Saturday, but manager Tony Mowbray said of his new signing: "I'm delighted to finally get this deal over the line as we've been tracking Jacob for some time and beat a number of clubs to his signature.

"I've continually stressed the importance of pace from both the wide and central positions, and Jacob is a player who has that attribute in abundance.

"He showed his ability last season by helping keep Colchester United in the league and we're hoping he can continue to progress this season with us.

"We're also delighted to get him for the entire season as it gives us a consistent option going forward and it's another crucial piece of the squad in place."