Aston Villa midfielder Daniel Johnson has revealed that he is hoping to make the step-up to the first team at Villa Park next season.
Johnson has signed a new two-year contract at the club and admits that he is looking to follow in the footsteps of fellow Academy graduates Andreas Weimann, Ciaran Clark and Nathan Baker, who have all become a regular feature in the senior squad.
The 20-year-old told the club's official website: "I'm really happy to have signed the new contract. These are exciting times at the club at the moment. I'm really looking forward to come back into training and I'm hope that this year can be even better for me and for the team.
"Having guys like Andi, Ciaran and Nathan get into the first team is definitely an inspiration because they've been in the position I'm in.
"They kicked on and they got into the team and look at them now, they're Premier League players. That's obviously where I want to be."
The Jamaica-born player made five appearances for Yeovil Town in League One last season.
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