Slovakian youngster Milan Lalkovic has signed a three-year professional deal with Chelsea.

The 17-year-old forward joined the Blues in 2007 and has come up through the youth academy at Stamford Bridge.

Lalkovic is focused on breaking into the Chelsea first team and hopes to follow the example of compatriot Miroslav Stoch, who spent four years with the London club.

"I signed the contract in the facilities of the first team and was accompanied there by my father and my agent," said Lalkovic.

Fantastic

"It is a fantastic feeling, a dream come true, and I have been dreaming of this moment ever since I came to Chelsea.

"With the help of my family, agent and friends I have achieved that. Now I must make the most difficult step - to get into the first team.

"In the upcoming season my aim is to play as much as possible for the reserve team, but also for the youth team in which I want to be one of the leaders and contribute to a win in the FA Youth Cup.

"I want to score on a regular basis and work hard on myself. I am following Miroslav Stoch's footsteps and hope that I will do as good as he has."

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Talk of this already in the Youth and Reserves forum. Good news

Wow, this is encouraging!