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However, there was a clause in his contract which allows Rovers to extend his contract by a further year.
"We had until March 31 to exercise the option but we have decided to do it now because Andre has been brilliant for us," chairman John Williams told the Lancashire Telegraph.
"When we negotiated the original deal, we always felt that was something that we'd want to do and who is to say Andre won't be with us for many more years to come?"
With Ryan Nelsen and Chris Samba in front of him, the defender had been third choice although it is debatable who is the preferred pairing now after some superb displays by Ooijer.