Solanke, a part of Chelsea pre-season team this summer, was unable to sign professional terms with Chelsea due to his age but upon turning 17 on Monday he put pen to paper on a professional deal for an undisclosed number of years rumoured to be around five years.
An excited Solanke also took time to announce via social media of his first professional deal with the Blues with a picture of him putting pen to paper on the deal flanked by his family.
The England youth international still eligible for Nigeria at senior level is one of the most highly rated young forwards in England and Chelsea deserves huge credit for getting him secured on his first pro deal at the club.
His chances of getting games in the first team this season look bleak but there is ample opportunity for him to grab Jose Mourinho’s attention in the youth ranks.
However, Mourinho admits history will judge him as the one at fault if Solanke and two other Chelsea teenagers don't become fully fledged internationals in the future.
Last season he was top scorer for the Under-21 helping them lift the youth FA cup as well as a good run in the youth Champions League
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