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Star pens new deal
Chelsea, 18:08, July 22, 2009 ,
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has pledged his future to the club by penning a new five-year deal.
The 22-year-old Nigerian ace impressed for the Blues in the holding role last season and new boss Carlo Ancelotti was keen to get him tied down to a new deal as soon as possible.
Mikel himself is looking forward to working with the Italian and did not hesitate in signing the contract.
"It was easy to commit to because I am happy here and when the opportunity came it was good to sign after speaking to the club," Mikel reveal.
"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."