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Chelsea to confirm new deal next week: £21m midfielder set for announcement
CHELSEA are reportedly set to announce a new contract for midfielder Nemanja Matic as soon as next week.
Nemanja Matic to sign new Chelsea contract next week
Matic has been key in helping Chelsea move 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League table, providing seven assists in 26 appearances.
And according to TransferMarketWeb, Chelsea are set to reward the 28-year-old with a new deal until the the end of the 2020/21 season.
Nemanja Matic has missed just one Premier League game this term
The Serbia international's current deal is due to expire in the summer of 2018.
Jose Mourinho re-signed Matic from Benfica in 2014 for £21million and he helped Chelsea to the Premier League title and League Cup in his first season back at Stamford Bridge.
This term, Matic has battled with N'Golo Kante and Cesc Fabregas in the heart of midfield - keeping the latter out of Antonio Conte's starting line-up for the majority of the season.
Nemanja Matic has been crucial for Antonio Conte so far this season
And the Serbian, who has been on the bench for the last two outings, believes competition for places has helped him improve his game.
He said: "You need to have competition. Of course when you train with players of the quality we have you improve. That’s natural."