Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta has committed his immediate future to the club after signing a new three-and-a half-year contract that will now keep him at Stamford Bridge until June 2020.
The Spaniard, who has made 199 appearances for Chelsea since joining from Marseille in the summer of 2012, has gone from strength this season in a new role as part of a back-three under new manager Antonio Conte.
"I'm really happy to have signed a new contract," Azpilicueta told Chelseafc.com.
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"Since I arrived here my target was to progress as a player and win trophies. This new contract gives me the chance to continue my relationship with the club, that's what I wanted and obviously I'm really happy here."
The 27-year-old won the Europa League in his first season with Chelsea and was later part of the side that captured League Cup and Premier League honours in 2014/15. And following the club's poor 2015/16, campaign, Azpilicueta has been as important as ever in 2016/17.
"We've had some really good moments so far this season," he continued.
"From day one, we started working very hard. We have a new manager with new ideas and I'm really happy to be working with him. Obviously we can still improve but the long-term aim for us is to win trophies, that is what we all want, the players, manager and fans."
Technical director Michael Emenalo added, "We are delighted Cesar has chosen to extend his stay with us. Since he arrived four years ago he has proved himself to be an excellent professional and a top player, which he shows in every single training session and match.
"Cesar wasted no time in adopting the Chelsea mentality and spirit, and anybody who has met him will have seen his incredible and undiluted commitment to the Chelsea cause."
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