Source: Telegraph
Chelsea tie-up England youngster Josh McEachran and Ryan Bertrand with new long-term deals
By Telegraph staff and agencies[LNB]2:52PM BST 15 Jul 2011[LNB]Comments[LNB] Midfielder McEachran, 18, has signed a five-year deal, while full-back Bertrand, 22 next month, agreed a four-year contract. [LNB]McEachran was part of Chelsea's FA Youth Cup winning side in 2010, and has made 17 first-team appearances, including four starts. [LNB]Bertrand joined Chelsea from Gillingham in July 2005 and had productive loan spells in the Championship with Norwich City, Reading and Nottingham Forest, returning to make his Chelsea debut as a substitute against Birmingham in April. [LNB]McEachran intends to work hard as he looks to continue to progress, telling the club's official website: "I need to keep working. This season my target is just to play more minutes. [LNB]"Hopefully I will play more games and keep improving."[LNB]Related Articles
