Conte Happy To Extend Chelsea Stay

Speculations have been rife that Conte will not extend his stay in London having been denied getting the services of key targets in the summer transfer window

Winning the Premier League in his first try was quite exciting for Antonio Conte and the Italian is ready to do more having agreed to a new two-year deal with Chelsea.

But there were conditions attached to his stay and he made them known to club boss, Roman Abramovich. He needs to reinforce the team and its seems the club is not willing to spend more.

Conte said: ‘I am very happy to have signed a new contract with Chelsea. We worked extremely hard in our first year to achieve something amazing, which I am very proud of. Now we must work even harder to stay at the top.

‘The Chelsea fans have given me so much support since I arrived here one year ago and it is important we continue to succeed together.’

Club director Marina Granovskaia added: ‘Antonio achieved incredible success last season, adapting to English football very quickly and leading us to the Premier League title.

‘This new contract reflects our belief that he can continue to deliver results both domestically and as we return to European competition in the Champions League.’

Last season Conte lifted the Premier League title at the first attempt, guiding Chelsea to a record 30 wins in a single season, as well as a club-record 13 consecutive league victories.

Conte also reached the FA Cup final which the Blues lost to Arsene Wenger and his gunners.