Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has put pen to paper on a new five-year deal at Stamford Bridge.
The 23-year-old impressed on loan at Crystal Palace during the 2017/18 season and earned his place in Gareth Southgate's World Cup squad last summer.
He was kept at the Bridge under Maurizio Sarri last term and played a significant role across the campaign as the Blues won the Europa League title.
An injury during a post-season friendly in America has left Loftus-Cheek facing a long summer of rehab but the player finally has some positive news after committing his future to the Blues.
"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 said.
"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."
