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Topics: Chelsea, Football, Marc Cucurella
Nasir Jabbar
A Chelsea star has leaked his own contract announcement after being linked with a stunning move to Saudi Arabia.
Chelsea secured their first league win of the new season following their 5-1 demolition of West Ham United on Friday.
Enzo Maresca was dealt a huge blow before kick-off as he was forced to remove Cole Palmer from the starting XI, with Lucas Paqueta opening the scoring at the London Stadium.
But Maresca's side hit back with three first-half goals from Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez.
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Moises Caicedo and Trevoh Chalobah added goals in the second-half.
Marc Cucurella, who started Chelsea's emphatic away win, fielded questions from the media after the result and provided a major update on his future.
Cucurella, who joined from Brighton in a deal worth £63 million, has attracted interest from Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr this summer.
But Cucurella has confirmed that his contract extension at Stamford Bridge is 'done'.
"Yes, new contract is done. It’s true," he told Spanish media when asked about his Chelsea contract extension.
The 27-year-old added: "I'm very happy, the club gave me the confidence and I'm very happy to be here. Hopefully I will have a great year."
There has yet to be an official announcement about Cucurella's new Chelsea deal, with his current contract due to expire in 2028.
Cucurella played a big role in his side's equaliser as he helped the ball on from a corner to set up Pedro, who headed home from close range.
The Spanish international bemoaned his team's 'sloppy' start but praised the reaction.
"We started a little bit sloppy but the reaction from the team was very good," he told Sky Sports. "We showed a lot of energy. We want to play good football and we have a good result tonight."
Cucurella was a hugely important player in Maresca's debut season at Chelsea, having played 54 games across all competitions, including 36 league appearances. He also weighed in with seven goals.