BREAKING: Azpilicueta signs a new Chelsea contract

Cesar Azpilicueta has signed a new four-year contract at Chelsea, which will run until 2022, the club have announced. Azpilicueta is just two appearances away from reaching 300 games in Chelsea and he will become only the seventh overseas player to reach that landmark. Upon signing the new deal, Azpilicueta said: "I am really happy to extend my stay here at Chelsea. Since I came, I felt the joy and responsibility to play for this club, these fans, and every time I go on the pitch I try to do my best. Hopefully, there is a lot to come and we can keep Chelsea where it belongs." Club director Marina Granovskaia added: "Cesar is one of our longest-serving players and has proven to be a fantastic acquisition over the past six years. His professionalism and consistency in that time have been second to none and he has also developed into one of the squad’s most influential players. This new contract will take Cesar to 10 seasons at Chelsea, and we hope that over the next four years he will be a key part of our success."

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