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LONDON. — Eden Hazard has signed a new long-term deal at Chelsea.

Hazard yesterday put pen-to-paper on a five-and-a-half-year extension that will see him remain at Stamford Bridge until 2020.

Speaking to the club’s website Hazard said: “I am very happy to sign a new contract with Chelsea.

“Since I came here in 2012 I have always felt good and the club has been very supportive to me. The manager has helped me improve a lot, the fans have been fantastic and I have an amazing understanding with my team-mates.

“I always try to give pleasure to the supporters with my style of play and it is nice to know they appreciate my work.

“I hope we can repay that support by winning lots of trophies, beginning with the Capital One Cup at Wembley, and after that, we can push hard towards the end of the season.”

On Wednesday, Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho joked that the lack of a good pen was the only thing preventing Hazard from signing the deal, that had been in the works since December last year.

And yesterday the Portuguese boss said: “I am very happy that Eden has signed a new contract. It shows he believes in the club’s coaching staff and players to help him become the best player in the world.” — The Daily Express.