Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has reportedly agreed to a new 5-year contract that could see him earning £150000 a week.
A product of Chelsea’s youth setup, Loftus-Cheek broke into the senior team in 2014 but found it exceedingly hard to find game time. In fact, during the 2017/18 season, the midfielder had to seek a loan move to Crystal Palace to find game time.
This season too, Loftus-Cheek found it hard to find more playing time under Maurizio Sarri during the first few months of the season. However, courtesy of his performances in the Europa League, Loftus-Cheek found more action in the Premier League in 2019. He went on to appear in each of Chelsea’s last 15 Premier League matches. However, an achilles tendon injury saw Loftus-Cheek miss the Europa League Final in Baku where Chelsea beat Arsenal 4-1.
The 22-year old made 40 appearances during the season, scoring 10 goals and providing 5 assists.
According to The Telegraph, Loftus-Cheek, whose current contract with Chelsea expires in 2021, will sign a new 5-year contract with the club that could see him earning £150000 a week.
The Telegraph’s report also states that the 22-year old will sign the contract following the appointment of Frank Lampard as Chelsea manager.
After enduring a difficult start to his career, Loftus-Cheek has established as one of the finest young talents in England and this new contract is richly deserved for him. Besides, with Chelsea facing a transfer ban, Loftus-Cheek committing himself to the club for the longer haul is beneficial for Chelsea.
The 22-year old is currently recuperating from the injury he sustained towards the end of the season and will hope to return to full fitness before Chelsea’s first match of the season next month.
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