Salomon Kalou has extended his Chelsea contract until 2014 recently as he put pen on paper for a new deal. After signing the new contract, Ivory Coast striker has revealed a big relief as his future at the West London club was uncertain until recently with just one year left in his previous contract. There was intense speculation that he might make a move away from Chelsea as a number of clubs were interested to sign him.
Kalou has said that he is now free to concentrate on football again after all the off-field issues have been resolved. The Ivorian international is currently earning a salary of £60,000 per week at Chelsea.
I think, it has been a win-win situation for both the club as well as the player. Chelsea would not be able to sign any new player to sell any player until 2011 as FIFA has imposed a transfer ban on the club. So, acquiring Kalou’s service for an extended period would ensure Chelsea would have enough options in their attacking line up. On the other hand, Kalou can now look for more action with the club unable to buy any new player.
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