Chelsea tie-up England youngster Josh McEachran and Ryan Bertrand with new long-term deals

By Telegraph staff and agencies2:52PM BST 15 Jul 2011Comments Midfielder McEachran, 18, has signed a five-year deal, while full-back Bertrand, 22 next month, agreed a four-year contract. McEachran was part of Chelsea's FA Youth Cup winning side in 2010, and has made 17 first-team appearances, including four starts. 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. 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. "Hopefully I will play more games and keep improving."Related Articles

Source: Telegraph