Mikel signs new five-year deal at Chelsea

Mikel signs new five-year deal at Chelsea

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Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has committed his future to the club by signing a new five-year contract.

Mikel: Five-year deal.

The 22-year-old, who moved to Stamford Bridge from Norwegian side Lyn Oslo in 2006, impressed in the holding role in the Blues midfield last term.

His new deal takes him up to the end of the 2014 season.

He said: "It was easy to commit because I am happy here and when the opportunity came it was good to sign after speaking to the club.

"My future with the new manager will be bright, and I think we have a good working relationship already.

"All the managers I have played for here have their own type of systems they want us to play, and whoever comes in will want to change little bits and pieces.

"There is not much to change but they all bring in different views, and the new manager wants us to play in a certain formation which we need to get used to before the season starts."