Dover Athletic's ex-Chelsea and Leicester City Academy winger Michael Gyasi still hopes to play in the Football League one day

Michael Gyasi still harbours ambitions of playing in the Football League one day after joining Dover.

The attacker had a whirlwind start to life in football as he was signed by Chelsea, aged just 11, before also playing for Leicester at youth level.

He now plies his trade at the bottom-end of the National League, though, and last week signed for Andy Hessenthaler’s team on loan until the end of the season from fellow league strugglers King’s Lynn.

But 21-year-old Gyasi, who started his career at Northampton before he signed by Chelsea for an undisclosed fee, hasn’t given up hopes on his Football League dream just yet.

“That’s, obviously, my dream and that’s my wish,” he admitted.

“So I’ll just keep working hard because you never know what will come from it.”

The forward made his Whites debut as they beat Eastleigh 1-0 last Tuesday for their first win this season before making his first start in their narrow loss at home to Southend by the same scoreline at the weekend.

“It’s been good, I have enjoyed it,” he admitted as he reflected on his first week at Crabble.

“Every time I come into training, I just want to get my head down and keep improving.”

Gyasi says his preferred position is on the wing, saying: “My best position is on the wing, cutting in, or up front - I can be the second striker.

“I can play there, as well, and I enjoy playing (in either position).”

He showed Dover supporters glimpses of what he can do against Southend, jinxing past several players early in the second half before he blasted over the bar.

When asked about that chance, he replied: “I just went through a few players and then it literally just hit a bobble.

“I thought I’d scored, but it has hit a bobble and it’s just gone over.”

Gyasi joins Dover