Chelsea rewarded their player of the
year, Brazilian international midfielder Willian, with a new four-year
contract on Tuesday, the Premier League club announced.
The 27-year-old, who Chelsea beat off
London rivals Spurs to buy for £32 million three years ago from Russian
outfit Anzhi Makhachkala, professed himself delighted to be continuing
his career with the club.
“I’m very happy to sign a new contract with Chelsea,” Willian told the club’s website.
“It’s a dream to continue with this club
and over the next four years I will try to help the team win more
trophies,” added Willian, who caught the eye of potential suitors as
part of the hugely successful Ukrainian side Shakhthar Donetsk who won
the now defunct UEFA Cup in 2009.
Willian, who has scored 19 goals in 140
appearances, had been linked with a possible big money reunion with
former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho at Manchester United.
However, despite winning the Premier
League title and League Cup under Mourinho Willian is content to taste
life under Chelsea’s new manager, Italian Antonio Conte
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