Kakuta signs - "Must do better!"

Chelsea have confirmed the news that we have been expecting today that Gael Kakuta has signed a new four and a half year contract at Chelsea.

On signing his new deal Kakuta said:

'Since I signed for Chelsea when I was 16 all I was thinking about was to get to the first team. Now I have been playing a few times with the first team and I have signed for four-and-a-half more years I have to make a way for myself into the starting 11, and make my dream come true.

The manager said to me it is the right time to play and I think for me it is as well. It's my job to do my best and try to play more often and show the coach that I am good enough to play in the team.

It is a dream when you are young to play in the Champions League and I hope I will play more games.

It is always good to play with players with more experience, you learn quicker and to improve quicker is good for our development.'

I have to say the glimpses of Kakuta we have seen at the Bridge has been nothing but disappointing for me anyway. We have seen all the clips of what he is capable of in a French shirt but not for me in a Chelsea shirt.

Chelsea have put faith in this kid and there is no doubt he has natural talent and could really be something in our Chelsea side, but now is the time for him to finally reward the club and the fans by showing us exactly what he is made of.

For me its good news purely because of his talent. If he had a report card it would say 'Could do better"!
KTBFFH