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Cech not looking for move away from the Bridge

13/05/2008

Petr Cech has pledged his future to Chelsea despite media reports linking the goalkeeper with a move away from the Stamford Bridge outfit.

Rumours had stated that a big European club had tabled a £32 million bid for the goalkeeper but Cech has moved to deny claims that he is unhappy at Chelsea.

"Contrary to numerous press stories over the last couple of days, I would like to make it very clear to the Chelsea fans that I have no plans to leave the club," he said in a statement.

"I am very happy at Chelsea," he said.

Cech, who has suffered from injuries throughout the season, has two years remaining on his contract and indicated that he is willing to sign a new deal.

"I still have two years left on my contract and I believe the club will sit down with my representatives at the appropriate time to discuss an extension of my current contract," Cech said.

The player's agent, Pavel Zika, was quoted as saying that he would look to negotiate a new deal when the season is over.

Chelsea's final game of the season is against Manchester United in the Champions League final in a week's time but Cech appears to be happy to wait until the end of the European Championships before discussing the terms of a new deal.

"My sole focus at the moment is next week's Champions League Final and then the Euros," he explained.

Cech was brought to Chelsea in the summer of 2005 in a deal though to be worth about £9 million.

He signed a new deal in February 2006 to keep him at the London club until 2010 and expressed his desire to win trophies.