{"id":623085,"date":"2023-04-10T06:39:10","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T10:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623085"},"modified":"2023-04-10T06:39:10","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T10:39:10","slug":"chelsea-close-new-contract-ben-chilwell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/10\/chelsea-close-new-contract-ben-chilwell\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Set to Sign\u2019: Chelsea Close to Agreeing New 4-Year Contract With \u2018Very Important\u2019 Player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4394277\/2023\/04\/10\/chilwell-chelsea-deal-balogun-arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">David Ornstein<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0from the Athletic, Chelsea are set to reach an agreement to extend the contract of England international full-back Ben Chilwell from 2025 until 2027. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/05\/chelsea-open-talks-frank-lampard-caretaker-manager\/\" target=\"_self\">Frank Lampard<\/a> is expected to leave the club at the end of the season and be replaced by a permanent head coach. The incoming coach will surely want to keep key established players, such as Chilwell.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Ben Chilwell Close to Agreeing New Chelsea Contract<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 EXCL: Ben Chilwell set to sign new 4yr contract at Chelsea. 26yo left wing-back approaching final 2yrs of current deal so fresh terms will take expiry from 2025 to 2027. Ends uncertainty over future amid interest from Manchester City <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthleticFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheAthleticFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KTKkdTlITR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/KTKkdTlITR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1645321971410911232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 10, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea Wing-Back Close to Extending Stay<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chilwell, according to reports from the Athletic is close to signing a new four-year deal at Stamford Bridge, extending his stay with the club until 2027. The Chelsea wing-back has impressed this season despite the club experiencing a disappointing and chaotic season. The England international is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/02\/09\/chelsea-ben-chilwell-manchester-city-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reportedly appreciated by Manchester City<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, which will no doubt make the Chelsea hierarchy even more keen to extend the wing-backs contract.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/03\/31\/chelsea-edge-united-victor-osimhen\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea Could Have an Advantage Over Manchester United in Chase for 91 Goal Striker<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Athletic report also mentions how Chelsea supporters will be delighted to learn that Chilwell looks set to commit his future to the Stamford Bridge club. The Englishman arrived from Leicester City in 2020 for \u00a3 50 million and memorably lifted the Champions League one year later. Chilwells form was exemplary until he picked up a serious knee injury which required surgery at the end of 2021. As the defender battled back to fitness, he heartbreakingly picked up a hamstring injury which ended his hopes of taking part in the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n<h3>What Chilwell Brings to the Chelsea Team<\/h3>\n<p>Chilwell joined Chelsea from Leicester City as an attack-minded full-back. Under Thomas Tuchel, Chilwell has flourished in the left wing-back role. He is comfortable receiving the ball under pressure and rarely looks flustered in possession. His ability on the ball and his intelligence off the ball make him a great player in a possession-based team.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"zg3_A-k7QoxepjBOcpkS6w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1247902900\" 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:'zg3_A-k7QoxepjBOcpkS6w',sig:'r_5tduOPufUVotfhkjFf5uAivoXD3oMtVljTvIN1rtM=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1247902900',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When in possession, he carries the ball well and has a great delivery when he gets into attacking wide areas &#8211; once the winger drifts infield, allowing Chilwell to overlap. On top of his attacking prowess, Chilwell has improved defensively &#8211; and reads the game well, and never shies away from a tackle. Ex-Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel when in charge at Stamford Bridge, described Chilwell as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/thetransferroom.com\/chelsea\/thomas-tuchel-gives-praise-to-ben-chilwell-over-recent-chelsea-form\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">very important<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.&#8221; Tying him to a new deal will be a vital move for Chelsea.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to\u00a0David Ornstein\u00a0from the Athletic, Chelsea are set to reach an agreement to extend the contract of England international full-back Ben Chilwell from 2025 until 2027. Frank Lampard is expected to leave the club at the end of the season and be replaced by a permanent head coach. 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