Chelsea don announce say their young winger, Jesse Derry, don sign new contract wey go keep am for Stamford Bridge until 2032.
Di 19-year-old star bin join Chelsea academy from Crystal Palace for summer of 2025. Since dat time, e don show say e get talent wey dey shine.
Derry make im senior debut for FA Cup fourth-round match against Hull City. E follow am with im first Premier League start against Nottingham Forest for late last season.
According to reports, Derry go now go on season-long loan to Portuguese giants Sporting CP. Dis move go give am chance to play regular first-team football and even taste Champions League action.
Di journalist Fabriziano Romano say Sporting go cover Derry salary for di whole loan period. But der no get option to sign am permanently after di loan finish.
Derry talk say: ‘I’m just so excited for what’s to come. Dis last 12 months, I feel like a completely different player than when I first joined. Dat one na credit to all di coaches wey I work with.’
E add say: ‘Just having dat little snippet of playing for di first team last season, I couldn’t have thought of anywhere else I’d want to be for my future. It was a no-brainer.’
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso go hope say di team go benefit from not competing for Europe next season. Chelsea finish tenth for Premier League last term, so dem no go play any European competition.
Alonso go focus on Premier League and domestic cups. Di new contract and loan move for Derry show say Chelsea dey plan for di future well well.
