Source: Team_Talk
Lletget signs Hammers contract
Sebastian Lletget has celebrated his 18th birthday by penning a professional contract with West Ham.[LNB] Lletget was spotted by Hammers scouts in California at the age of 13 and has trained on and off with the Premier League club for the past four-and-a-half years.[LNB]The attacking midfielder is thrilled to have earned a deal at Upton Park and is now looking forward to the next stage of his development.[LNB]Reflecting on his breakthrough moment as a youngster, Lletget told West Ham's official website: "I started playing at a club back in San Francisco called Sporting as Sporting Lisbon had brought their academy over to the United States.[LNB]"It's a very competitive club, so that was my best chance of ever being seen by a European club.[LNB]One day, I went to training as always and one of my coaches, Carlos Brasil, had a friend called Mike Leigh who was a scout for West Ham.[LNB]"I played a game against an older team and did really well in front in front of him. He said 'OK' and invited me over to England.[LNB]"I came over when I was 13 and trained with the youth team because the Under-16s were not in. I had a great training session so they asked me to play that afternoon and I scored a goal with my first touch.[LNB]"After that game, I've been visiting and training with the club ever since. I have now signed my professional contract."[LNB]Lletget hopes to make an impact at West Ham but recognises that he will have to stay patient before he breaks into Avram Grant's first-team plans.[LNB]"In the upcoming season, I really want to get established and comfortable and play for the reserves, then maybe I'll get spotted by the manager," he said.[LNB]"Now I have signed I don't want to rush things and put extra pressure on myself.[LNB]"I'm just going to take it step-by-step, day by day."
