"This Is The Club I Want To Be At": Chelsea Fan Reece James Delighted To Sign New Contract

Reece James has signed a new six-year contract with Chelsea. The contract is said to have made James the highest-earning defender in Chelsea history.
"This Is The Club I Want To Be At": Chelsea Fan Reece James Delighted To Sign New Contract
"This Is The Club I Want To Be At": Chelsea Fan Reece James Delighted To Sign New Contract /

Reece James has signed a new six-year contract with Chelsea that ties him to his beloved club until June 2028.

Boyhood Chelsea fan James, 22, first joined the club as a player aged just six.

Other than a brief spell with Fulham when he was seven, James has been a Chelsea player ever since and he is delighted to have penned an extension.

"I am over the moon with my new contract, I cannot wait to see what the future holds," James told ChelseaFC.com.

"I am sure we will have the chance of winning many trophies.

"I grew up supporting this club and I've been here since I was a six-year-old. This is the club I want to be at."

Chelsea right-back Reece James celebrates scoring against Burnley in March 2022
Reece James has made 87 Premier League appearances for Chelsea, scoring seven goals and providing 14 assists :: IMAGO/Action Plus/David Blunsden

The England right-back's previous deal had been due to expire in June 2025.

James has not signed a straight extension at Stamford Bridge. He is getting a significant pay-rise too.

According to The Athletic, James has gone from being one of the lowest earners in the Chelsea first-team to the best-paid defender in the club's 117-year history.

Chelsea's decision to hand a six-year deal to James is understood to be part of a new contract strategy by chairman and co-owner Todd Boehly, inspired by US sports.

READ MORE: Todd Boehly Keen To Establish American-Style Contract System At Chelsea


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Robert Summerscales
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Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.