The Scotland Under-21 international featured in Frank Lampard’s first two pre-season games in Dublin back in July before returning to start the season with our development squad.

He has impressed in midfield for Andy Myers’s young side with his tenacious and energetic displays, scoring away at Manchester City in PL2 before Lampard named him on the bench, then brought him on, against Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge.

‘It’s really exciting for me and my family to sign this four-year deal with the club,’ Gilmour told the official Chelsea website after putting pen to paper until at least 2023.

‘Frank has come in and everyone is buzzing, training is really good and there’s a high standard to everything we do. There are exciting times ahead and hopefully I can work hard to get more opportunities as well.’