Chelsea winger Florent Malouda expresses desire to remain at Stamford Bridge once again
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Florent-Malouda-c13838, the 31-year-old Chelsea winger, revealed he planned on staying with the Blues until 2013, when his contract expired. The Frenchman has been linked with a move away since the appointment of Andre Villas-Boas as the Chelsea manager but Malouda
insisted he wished to stay.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nicolas-Anelka-c27786 have also been linked with a Stamford Bridge exit.
All three have expressed their desire to remain with the London side and extend their respective contracts. Malouda said he felt he still had a lot to give to the club and would ideally like to continue on with Chelsea until 2014.
Malouda said in an interview:
“I have a contract that runs until 2013 in Chelsea.
My career plan is to play at a high level until at least 2014. My ambition is to continue until 2014 in Chelsea.”
The 31-year-old insisted he did not feel the arrival of Villas-Boas as the new http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 manager threatened his position in the squad; having worked with the Portuguese previously when he was part of Jose Mourinho’s coaching staff.
Since he joined the London side, Malouda has seen the arrival and departure of seven different managers. Despite the instable circumstances, Malouda has managed to remain amongst the consistent players.
This was why he was confident he would be able to retain his place in the squad at Stamford Bridge, even under Andre Villas-Boas. The Frenchman revealed:
“Since my arrival at Chelsea, I have had six coaches. At every transfer window we talk about my name.
The coach was part of Jose Mourinho's staff and worked with him in my recruitment.”
Malouda was one of the better players for Chelsea last season, a highly disappointing season which saw them finish trophy-less. The winger finished top scorer for the Blues, scoring 14 goals in 50 appearances in all competitions.
Having shown improvement every season since joining the Blues in the 2007-2008 season, Malouda revealed he was constantly improving and deserved to remain with the London side. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 international continued:
“This season I finished top scorer (for Chelsea) in the league, that means I'm getting better, it means perhaps also that I am in the right place.”
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