Aston Villa winger Marc Albrighton is delighted with his new three-year contract.
He told AVTV: "It's a great day. I've been waiting a long time for this and to get this contract extension is another step forward in my career.
"It's finally come and to take that extra step, I am delighted."
The 19-year-old dreamed of playing for Villa when he was a young boy and after working his way through the ranks, he said it is an incredible feeling to have reached the first team.
He added: "It is such a difference to playing in front of 200 or 300 people at a reserve game or about 50 people at a youth team game.
"It just gives you an extra buzz, especially as a Villa fan. It is what I have dreamed of all my life and for it to finally come - to play against Wigan and Cardiff - it is a dream come true."