{"id":552024,"date":"2020-05-20T16:08:37","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T20:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=552024"},"modified":"2020-05-20T16:08:37","modified_gmt":"2020-05-20T20:08:37","slug":"willy-caballero-and-olivier-giroud-sign-one-year-contract-extensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/05\/20\/willy-caballero-and-olivier-giroud-sign-one-year-contract-extensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Willy Caballero And Olivier Giroud Sign One-Year Contract Extensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Willy Caballero and Olivier Giroud have put pen to paper on new deals that will see the players remain at the club until the end of the 2020\/21 season.<\/p>\n<h2>Willy Caballero And Olivier Giroud Sign One-Year Contract Extensions<\/h2>\n<h3>Olivier Giroud Statement On Putting Pen To Paper On A New Deal<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/search\/olivier+giroud\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olivier Giroud<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chelseafc.com\/en\/news\/2020\/05\/20\/giroud-contract-option-exercised\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">commented on<\/a> him putting pen to paper on the new deal:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I am delighted to continue my journey and adventure at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chelsea<\/a>. I can\u2019t wait to get back to playing and enjoying competitive football with my team-mates. I\u2019m looking forward to wearing the Chelsea shirt again, especially in front of our fans at a full Stamford Bridge, whenever it is safe to do so.\u2019<\/p>\n<h3>The Frenchman&#8217;s 2019\/20 Season At Chelsea<\/h3>\n<p>Prior to the pause in the season due to the pandemic, Giroud had again emphasised his importance to the squad by taking on the responsibility of leading the attack with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/search\/tammy+abraham\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tammy Abraham<\/a> injured, and making a significant contribution.<\/p>\n<p>He also found the net in a win against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tottenham<\/a> in February and helped Chelsea knock <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liverpool<\/a> out the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/search\/FA+Cup\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FA Cup<\/a> the following month.<\/p>\n<h3>Willy Caballero Expresses Delight at Extending His Stay at Stamford Bridge<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/search\/willy+cabellero\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Willy Caballero <\/a>seemed delighted to have signed a new deal when he spoke to Chelsea FC:<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I am very happy to make this announcement. It is a privilege to be part of this Chelsea squad and the Chelsea family, at one of the most historic clubs in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It is a difficult time for everyone right now so I feel blessed by this opportunity and truly appreciate it. I want to thank my team-mates for helping me to be my best and I want to thank the boss and the club for extending my contract. I\u2019m sure they will continue to demand the maximum from me and I will compete with the same energy as always. I am very happy.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The goalkeeper has featured nine times in the 19\/20 in between the sticks with his latest appearance being in a 2-2 draw against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/bournemouth\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bournemouth<\/a> at the end of February.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<br \/>\n<a id=\"Oih0s0kBQtpCfexlQ_VHlA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1204962251\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'Oih0s0kBQtpCfexlQ_VHlA',sig:'BBZjfpCUD6TPgBtBum5nufZ_k2AZGXy7AyIlS1PA0jI=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1204962251',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Willy Caballero and Olivier Giroud have put pen to paper on new deals that will see the players remain at the club until the end of the 2020\/21 season. 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