NEW Reebok keeper, Ali Al-Habsi, has his sights on being Wanderers number one.

But, for now, he is happy just watching and learning from the man he one day hopes to knock off the top spot, Jussi Jaaskelainen.

Al-Habsi, the Oman international rated the best keeper in Asia, has signed a three-and-a-half year contract with Wanderers four years after first coming to Sam Allardyce's attention.

He has spent three years honing his skills in Norway with Lyn Oslo, a spell he believes will help him adjust to life on and off the field in England. "Coming to England was made easier for me because of my time in Norway," said the 23-year-old, who previously missed out on a Reebok switch because of work permit problems.

"Football is not professional in Oman and, playing for a European club before coming to Bolton was much better than if I had come straight from Oman.

"I learned much from them and had many games. Last season I played 26 games and only conceded 21 goals, which broke a 20-year Norwegian record.

"Now I'm here to learn more. To be honest, I'm not ready, 100 per cent, to play in the Premiership, but I will leand had many games. Last season I played 26 games and only conceded 21 goals, which broke a 20-year Norwegian record.

"Now I'm here to learn more. To be honest, I'm not ready, 100 per cent, to play in the Premiership, but I will learn from Jaaskelainen. He is a very good keeper and it's very good for me to be training with him.

"But I think that, with time, I will be ready. My goal is not to be the second keeper, but to be the number one, but I know that will only come over a long time.arn from Jaaskelainen. He is a very good keeper and it's very good for me to be training with him.

"But I think that, with time, I will be ready. My goal is not to be the second keeper, but to be the number one, but I know that will only come over a long time."