BREAKING: Chelsea to offer seven-year contracts to three players in coming weeks
Chelsea to offer seven-year contracts to Reece James, Armando Broja and Mason Mount
Reece James, Armando Broja, and Mason Mount will receive seven-year contracts from Chelsea, according to the Daily Mail. Owner Todd Boehly wants to implement a new American-style contract policy at Stamford Bridge.
As is customary in US sports, Boehly aims to keep the best under-25 players at the club and force them to sign new contracts lasting up to seven years. The typical length of a contract in England is five years, but Chelsea has changed this by giving newcomers Marc Cucurella and Carney Chukwuemeka six-year contracts.
The seven-year contracts would be split into two sections, with the opportunity to extend for an additional year after the initial six.
Mount (23) has two years left in his current contract, while James (22) and Broja (20) have contracts until 2025 and 2026 respectively. All of the three players have been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge during this transfer window.
So, despite the fact that the players have enough time left in their contract, it seems like a sensible idea to extend their stays as soon as possible. Mount and James have already become key cogs of this Chelsea team, while Broja has the potential to do so.
Mount has started this Premier League season very well after scoring 11 goals and providing 10 assists in 32 league games last season. Blossoming under Frank Lampard, he has retained that level of importance under Tuchel. His versatility to play in midfield and out on the wings is another boon.
James, on the other hand, inspite of an injury-laden campaign, scored five goals and laid out nine assists in 26 league appearances last season. He has started this one in the same vein, scoring a good goal against Tottenham Hotspur and being solid defensively.
In the age they are in right now, securing their future till the time they are 30-31 will mean the squad will be sorted in certain areas for a number of years to come. The quality is there from the players to deliver the performances on a consistent basis.
It also stops the insecurity that arises during the final couple of years of a player’s contract. Interest from elsewhere, at such times, can often complicate matters. Tying them down firmly throughout the prime years of their careers, in that regard, is a smart move.