Huddersfield Giants’ in-form wingman Jermaine ‘Jerry’ McGillvary will stay with his hometown club until 2020.

The 27-year-old, who had been rumoured to be a target for Super League rivals Wigan Warriors, has extended his Giants contract for a further four years.

McGillvary, who has scored 27 tries in 32 games this season and 101 in 148 games in his Giants career, is being widely tipped for England honours when Steve McNamara selects his squad this weekend.

Head Coach Paul Anderson is delighted McGillvary has signed extended terms and said: “Everyone knew that Jerry was a good player.

Huddersfield Giants' Head Coach Paul Anderson First Utility Super League XX Huddersfield Giants v Warrington Wolves 13/09/15 (Pic by John Rushworth)

“My challenge to him at the start of the year was to show he is a very good player and one who should be asking questions of selection into the national team.

“The only way to do that is through consistently high form and everyone can see that’s exactly what the lad has produced.

“He has finished this year as Super League’s top try scorer and is right up there for his metres gained, which is a huge part of his armoury.

“Every winger will tell you he needs quality inside him and Jerry’s got that here which, being the type of lad he is, he is always the first to acknowledge.

“He’s a Huddersfield boy and that’s important to us too and demonstrates to the game that our local area produces talent which gets its rewards and obviously everyone knows he is a fans’ favourite.”

McGillvary said: “I’m happy at Huddersfield, I always have been and I imagine I always will be.

“The supporters are always great to me and I hope I can keep playing and improving to give them some success.

This season has definitely been my best so far and I wanted it to keep going, but we let ourselves down at Wigan.

Jermaine McGillvary breaks for his second half try against Catalans

“I’m not sure about my plans for the off season yet as I’m hoping for an England call, but whatever happens I know I’m a Giant for a long time now and a senior man in the squad, so I have that responsibility to make sure we are all better next year and can again challenge for trophies.”

McGillvary is in the running for the final Super League player of the month award for this season and is up against Leeds Rhinos’ Danny McGuire, St Helens’ Luke Walsh, John Bateman of Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves’ Kevin Penny.

Fans have the opportunity to vote for the player they believe deserves the award via www.facebook.com/firstutilitysuperleague and they have until 2pm on Thursday to register their votes.