Ex-Tottenham striker Will Lankshear has promised not to take his foot off the gas but has a long way to go before a senior England call-up.The Middlesbrough star continued his fine start to the season by scoring on his Three Lions Under-21 debut against Kazakhstan.Lankshear – on his Under-21s debut – scored England’s fourth of the gameGettyLankshear netted England’s fourth in a 4-2 comeback victory for Lee Carsley‘s side at Molineux on Friday evening.The Young Lions are now six points ahead of Slovakia in Group D with two games remaining, and are on the brink of qualifying for Euro 2027 as they seek a third successive title.Lankshear poked home Jobe Bellingham‘s cross to seal the win after Ali Turganov’s own goal and strikes from Josh Acheampong and Max Alleyne.The 21-year-old now boasts a tally of nine goals in 12 matches this season, with six in eight for Championship promotion-chasing Boro.Will Lankshear reacts to England U21 debutOn his goalscoring debut for England’s U21s, he told talkSPORT’s Ian Abrahams post-match: “An extremely proud moment for me.“When I got the call from Lee to come along to this camp, I was over the moon. “When I got the chance to come on tonight, I really wanted to make an impact and try and score a goal, and I did.”“Of course,” Lankshear replied when asked if he had it in his head that whatever he did against Kazakhstan, he wanted to end up with a goal.“I think for me, coming into this, I was left out of the last two squads, to be fair. So, coming into this one, I really wanted to try and make an impression. I feel like I’ve had a good training week.“I love coming here, and I love representing the badge. I’ve done it for the 19s and 20s, now 21s. It’s a really, really proud moment for me.Lankshear will win a senior England cap before long, according to Adrian DurhamGetty“Every single time I step onto the pitch, I just want to do my best.”Lankshear on his current formThe forward joined Boro on a five-year deal last summer for an initial £10million plus a potential £10million in add-ons.Having previously scored 11 league goals for relegated Oxford United on loan last year, Lankshear is firing on all fronts right now.“It really is going really well,” he said. “But obviously for me, I just want to stay grounded. I really want to work hard. I’ve still got a lot to do.“I’ve still got a long way to go this season. This is just the start. It’s really exciting, and I won’t take the foot off the gas.”Lankshear on senior England call-upAdrian Durham recently backed uncapped Lankshear to lead the line for England at Euro 2028 as his stock continues to rise.Spurs have been warned by Durham they have made the ‘biggest transfer mistake ever’ by selling LankshearGettyHowever, the man himself is keeping his feet firmly on the ground when asked if he has the next major tournament in his sights.“I’d just focus on the present. Every day, getting better. I’m still miles away from that at the moment,” Lankshear said.“I’ve still got a long, long way to go, and I’ll continue to improve. Hopefully that’s the aim at some point in my career. “That’s the aim of all of us players in there. To represent the country and bring something home for the country.“But I’ve still got a long, long way to go, and we’ll see!”