Chelsea have confirmed that Eden Hazard has signed a new five-and-a-half-year deal with the club.
The
Belgium international has been in talks with the Blues over a new
contract for several months and reports in recent days suggested an
announcement was close.
Blues boss Jose Mourinho joked this week that the delay had been caused by the need for him to go out and "buy a nice new pen".
And
the former Lille man has now committed to a new deal that keeps him at
Stamford Bridge until the summer of 2020, as well as putting an end to
speculation over a move to Paris Saint-Germain.
"I am very happy
to sign a new contract with Chelsea," he told the club's official
website. "Since I came here in 2012 I have always felt good and the club
has been very supportive to me.
"The manager has helped me improve a lot, the fans have been fantastic and I have an amazing understanding with my team-mates.
"I always try to give pleasure to the supporters with my style of play and it is nice to know they appreciate my work.
"I
hope we can repay that support by winning lots of trophies, beginning
with the League Cup at Wembley, and after that, we can push hard towards
the end of the season."
Mourinho added: "I am very happy that
Eden has signed a new contract. It shows he believes in the club’s
coaching staff and players to help him become the best player in the
world.
"He is already a top player and his evolution has been fantastic. He is still very young and he can become the best."
Hazard
has scored 13 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions this season
to help fire Chelsea to the top of the Premier League and into the
knockout stage of the Champions League.
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