The 21-year-old has signed a two-year contract with Moors until May 2024.

Arriving from SkyBet League Two side Mansfield Town in November 2021, Clarke initially signed a one-month loan deal before extending that until the end of the current season.

The right-back has started each of Moors’ 19 games in all competitions since making his debut in a 2-0 win over Grimsby Town, missing just 23 minutes of action.

Clarke’s transition into the team has been seamless and the impact of the defender has been a significant one.

Not only has he contributed to 11 clean sheets, but Clarke’s influence at the top end of the pitch is clear for all to see with one goal and four assists to his name.

Manager Neal Ardley told https://www.solihullmoorsfc.co.uk: “James has been unbelievable. When Tyrone (Williams) left we wanted to bring in a replacement that mirrored Jordan Cranston and Harry Boyes on the other side – Clarkey has certainly done that.

“He’s got great fitness, a great engine and the way he’s fitted in and combined with Ryan Barnett and the other players down his side of the pitch has been pretty impressive.

“We’re delighted to have him here and look forward to developing him as one of our own now.

“He’s a young talent and if you look around the squad, we’ve got that balance of experience as well as the young ones.

“We’ve got these young players who everyone’s looking at and that’s only good for us and for them”.