Bozanic's First Team Challenge

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Former Central Coast Mariners youngster Oliver Bozanic has been challenged to break into Reading's first-team after signing a new deal.

The 20-year-old winger, who is yet to make his senior debut for the Royals, signed a new one-year deal with Reading earlier this week.

Bozanic originally joined Reading in January 2007 but has spent plenty of time playing with the club's under-18s and reserves side before a successful loan stint last season in the Blue Square Premier League with Woking.

And now Reading director of football Nick Hammond wants the youngster to deliver on his potential and break into the club's first-team.

"This is a well-earned contract for Oliver and now it's a big year for him," he said. "He was outstanding out on loan last year in a struggling team, all the reports we got back were first class.

"He deserved another year, this is a big season for him now and the challenge is to push for the first team."