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Chelsea signs
Essien for five more year worth £20m
Accra, July 21, Ghanadot/GNA – Black Stars of Ghana and Chelsea
midfielder Michael Essien on Monday agreed a new 20million
pound five-year contract with the London-based Club.
Information gathered by GNA Sport has it that the new deal
which ties the 25-year old to the Stamford Bridge till 2013
will also see Essien earning 80,000 pounds weekly.
Essien signed a five year contract extension with Chelsea
less than two years ago but the latest is to ward off any
interest from other clubs including Inter Milan now handled
by former Chelsea-trainer Jose Mourinho.
Sources close to the player have said the midfield engine is
happy with the new deal after being assured of first team
action by new coach Luiz Felipe Scolari.
Essien has been one of Chelsea’s most consistent performers
after arriving from Lyon three years ago in a 24.4 million
pound move, the highest ever for an African.
He becomes the latest Chelsea star to pen an improved
agreement after full-back Wayne Bridge.
GNA
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