Chelsea news: Ruben Loftus-Cheek commits future to Stamford Bridge by signing new five-year contract
The Blues academy graduate enjoyed a breakthrough season with the first-team last term
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has signed a new five-year contract with Chelsea, the Premier League club have announced.
The 23-year-old, who has been at the club since he was eight, scored ten goals in 40 appearances last season after breaking into the first-team.
He is currently recovering from a serious Achilles injury suffered towards the end of the campaign.
"I’m really happy and pleased that I get to stay here for another five years. It’s the place where I’ve grown up playing and hopefully I’ll be playing here for a lot longer,’ he told the club's .
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"At eight or nine years old, of course you never think you’ll be here for so long because you just want to enjoy yourself and play with your friends.
"When I look back and see how the hard work has paid off, it’s a good feeling. That only makes me want to work harder to achieve more in the future.
"I hope to win a lot more trophies with the team and personally it’s just about trying to do as well as I can and work hard to be a key player for Chelsea."
New Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is expected to rely heavily on youth due to the club's two-window transfer ban.
The midfielder will miss the chance to impress during pre-season due to a ruptured Achilles tendon, but his recovery is going smoothly.
On Thursday, Chelsea shared a video on social media as he walked unaided inside the Cobham training ground.