Ethan Galbraith believes he is ready to step out of the shadows of underage football and prove himself in the men's game.
The Manchester United midfielder has secured a season-long loan move to Doncaster Rovers.
Galbraith has predominantly been featuring for United's Under 23s but was involved in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first-team during pre-season.
The Northern Ireland international is now targeting regular senior football in League One.
“I’m delighted to be here and finally have the deal over the line, I can’t wait to get started and show what I can do," Galbraith told Doncaster's website.
“My agent informed me that Doncaster were interested, I played with Richie’s son at United so this was the place I wanted to come.
“I’ve been playing in the U23s at United for the past two seasons, so I feel I’m past that stage now and ready for the challenge of men’s football.”
He added: “It will be a lot tougher than what I’m used to and people want to get about you, but I’m ready for it.
“I’m a player that likes to get on the ball and dictate play, and if I can get high up the pitch then I can add goals as well.”
Doncaster manager Richie Wellens believes Galbraith has all the talent to be a "real top player".
Wellens is confident Galbraith can "step up" after joining his squad.
“He’s a top footballer that has played U23s football for a lot of years now and he needs that opportunity to prove he can step up and do it in a men’s environment,” Wellens said.
“I think ability-wise he is right up there and he has every chance of being a real top player.
“At some stage he needs to take the plunge and show he can handle the physicality.
“I’ve watched him a lot over the years and I think over the last two or three months he looks like he is really physically developing his body into a man.
“He’s a top footballer and I think he’s a Doncaster Rovers-type player.
“He’s on his first journey into professional football and hopefully we can play a big part of his development and he can take his career on because I think he’s got the opportunity to be a top player.”
