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By Shambhu Ajith

Modified May 09, 2019 14:54 GMT

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Ruben Loftus-Cheek says he is going nowhere

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Having been handed a transfer ban, saying that Chelsea have been backed into a corner would be a bit of an understatement. With Eden Hazard likely to depart in the summer, Maurizio Sarri's side is expected to weaken before the next season starts.

However, they have now received a boost courtesy of academy product Ruben Loftus-Cheek who has now come out and revealed that he is not going anywhere. Chelsea are also keen on extending the Englishman's contract.

Loftus-Cheek told Sky Sports,

"I'm not sure (over new contract). I let my agent deal with it. I'm not thinking about that right now.

"It's important for me to focus on the here and now, and I'm playing right now. It's looking good so there's no reason why I should think about leaving Chelsea."

"There's no reason for me to leave. If I get a pay rise, that'll be great."

About the author

Shambhu is a European and international football journalist at Sportskeeda who focuses on previews, listicles and news articles. An ardent Manchester United supporter since before his teenage years, he started following the Red Devils by age 10 watching MUTV on television. Shambhu is also a highly-revered rapper and a playback singer on Spotify, having a whopping 1 million monthly listeners.

For his articles, Shambhu believes in triple-checking every piece of information, relying on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and Opta, and staying away from speculative publications. He believes that his law degree helped him to be more articulate and meticulous with his content and one of his core strengths is seamlessly involving emotion in his write-ups owing to the love for the sport. For Sportskeeda, has done exclusive interviews with Spanish legends Gaizka Mendieta and Fernando Morientes so far, and his articles boast of a huge readership of close to 50 million.

Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.

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Edited by Arvind Sriram