Azpilicueta signs new four-year deal with Chelsea

"I am really happy to extend my stay here at Chelsea," he told the club's official website.

"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 do my best. Hopefully there is a lot to come and we can keep Chelsea where it belongs."

Azpilicueta has won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, a League Cup and the Europa League since arriving in London, while he was Chelsea's player of the year in 2014.

"Cesar is one of our longest-serving players and has proven to be a fantastic acquisition over the past six years," club director Marina Granovskaia added.

"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."

Azpilicueta played every minute of Chelsea's 2016/17 title-winning season, a record he has kept up so far in the current campaign too.

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