This archive report was first published on 6 July 2019.
Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek has secured a new contract that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2024, the Premier League club announced on July 6, 2019.
Loftus-Cheek, 23, made 40 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea last season, scoring 10 goals as they finished third in the Premier League and won the Europa League.
"I'm really pleased that I get to stay here for another five years. It's the place where I've grown up playing and hopefully I'll be playing here for a lot longer," Loftus-Cheek told the club's website.
Chelsea, under a transfer ban, are preparing for the new season under new manager Frank Lampard after Maurizio Sarri left the club and talismanic playmaker Eden Hazard joined Real Madrid.
They have completed a permanent deal for Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic from Real after a season-long loan.
Chelsea begin their league campaign against Manchester United at Old Trafford on August 11.
