Kalou delight at new deal

13 October 2009 09:52
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} Salomon Kalou has told skysports.com of his delight at signing a new contract at Chelsea.[LNB] The Ivory Coast international revealed last week that he had agreed terms on a new deal, and he put pen to paper on Monday.[LNB]Now Kalou is looking forward to at least another three years at Stamford Bridge, having committed his future to the club until 2012.[LNB]"I am delighted to stay here for the next three years so I can improve my game and play more games," he told skysports.com.[LNB]Best choiceKalou had been strongly linked with a move across the capital to rivals Arsenal, but he is happy to have stayed put.[LNB]"I heard a lot, there was some interest in me, but I think I made the best choice of signing a new contract here at the Bridge," he continued. [LNB]"Hopefully I can get more chances from the manager and play more to improve my game."[LNB]The signing of the new deal ends a very good few days for Kalou, who also helped Ivory Coast make the World Cup finals. [LNB]"I am happy with my week, we qualified for the World Cup and I sign a new contract with Chelsea, it is an excellent week for me," he concluded.[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports