Andreas Christensen has spoken of his desire to stay at Stamford Bridge despite a lack of match action this season.
The Chelsea defender has struggled for game time in the Premier League, leading to reports of interest from European giants Barcelona and AC Milan.
Of course the situation is complicated by the transfer ban currently imposed on the Blues for the summer, but Christensen insists that he intends to remain in west London.
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He said: “It is always difficult when I speak in Danish and it gets mistranslated. I haven’t had a conversation with the club but I want to stay here.
“I’ve said I’d like to stay, but they haven’t said I’m definitely staying. I’ve said what I want to happen and that was definitely staying.
“I’ve still got a long contract (until 2022). I’m still proud to be a Chelsea player. I’ve been here since I was 16. The club have done a lot for me.
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"For me personally, the cup games and the Europa League this season have been very important, it has kept me up to speed.
“Obviously I want to play every game but it has taken the frustration a little bit out of it, getting playing time, and it has helped me a lot."
Christensen added: “If you are not playing you get jealous, sitting there and watching.
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“We are hungry to play, all of us. Everything we work for every day, we wake up to get in the team, so that makes me hungrier.
“We try to push each other and obviously it is not fun to be the one playing less. In the Europa League and the cup games I have been trying to show myself, and in training.”
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