Petr Cech wants to commit his long-term future to
Chelsea and will begin talks with the club over a new contract
after the Champions League Final next week. Cech has established
himself as arguably the best keeper in Europe since he joined
Chelsea for £7million from Rennes in 2004.
The Czech international, who is believed to be earning around
£70,000 a week, is wanted by a host of clubs across the continent,
but is keen to stay at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea are happy to open negotiations with the 25-year-old and
his agent Pavel Zika, and are ready to offer him a rise of about
£20,000 a week to secure his signature, which will bring him in
line with other top earners at the club.
A source close to the keeper said: “We will be talking about
Petr's contract with Chelsea after the Champions League Final. "He
is happy at Chelsea and sees his long-term future there.” He only
has two years left on his current contract, but the club will offer
him a two-year extension that will keep him at the club until
2012.
Meanwhile, Didier Drogba admitted yesterday that complacency had
cost Chelsea the League title to Manchester United. The two points
his team conceded to Bolton on Sunday brought the number lost in
the final moments at Stamford Bridge to eight.
Drogba, who confirmed he would be fit from a knee injury for the
Champions League Final, said: “That is enormous, far too many to
claim to be champions. “It certainly shows an excess of
self-satisfaction, a lack of concentration.”
