More to come from Lawrence as young attacker 'felt the love' from Luton fans

New Town attacker Emilio Lawrence believes there’s a lot more to come from him during his second stint at Kenilworth Road, admitting he ‘felt the love’ from Luton fans ahead of his hotly-anticipated return this morning.

The 20-year-old became a big favourite amongst the Hatters supporters during his loan spell in Bedfordshire last term, netting twice in 21 outings, with six assists, as having fought his way back into the team, was an important part of the side who won nine of their last 11 matches to go so close to reaching the League One play-offs, missing out on the top seven by a single point.

Once the loan ended, he returned to parent club Manchester City for the summer, with Town fans making it clear on social media that they wanted the Scotland U21 international to come back again, something that Lawrence himself definitely became aware of. That, plus the opportunity to work with manager Jack Wilshere once more and achieve promotion this term, made up his mind, as he told the club’s official website: “It feels great to be back and I can’t wait to get started, get back in front of the crowd and pick up where I left off.

“To me it only feels like a few weeks ago that I was here. I went back to City in the off-season, but the manager made it clear he wanted me to come back. He’s someone I know and I’ve worked with him now, so he definitely played a part in me coming back. I believe he can really develop me as a player. I think there’s a lot more in me to be seen for the fans, staff and players, and I’m definitely looking forward to a full season here. That’s one of the reasons I’ve come back.

"I think it’s very important to have a manager that believes in you the way he does me, and that just fills me with a lot of confidence to go out on the pitch and do what I do, and just to work hard for him. During my time away, I definitely felt the love from the fans on social media, and I can’t wait to see them all again. We finished last season on a great unbeaten run and I’ve seen the boys have had a strong pre-season as well, so I’m sure the momentum is still there, and we all know what to do going into the start of the season. We’ll all be ready for it.”