In need of a pick-me-up? Josh & Ryan re-up

By: Jack | July 15th, 2011

Could this be the most significant news of the offseason?

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England Under-21 internationals Josh McEachran and Ryan Bertrand, the future of this club right here, agreed to contract extensions today. Josh re-upped for five seasons, Ryan four.

Boom. This is no doubt superb news, with both young players displaying their formidable talent in patches last season. Josh, in particular, has sent much of us into a frenzy over what could be. His vision, range of passing and just outright coolness in possession are arguably already head and shoulders above many of the established members of this team. Ryan, meanwhile, sees the club lock up another promising left fullback. With Patrick van Aanholt already in the mix, we look set to weather the inevitable storm that will be Ashley Cole’s decline.

McEachran said this on his new deal:

“It is good to be offered this sort of contract. It is what I wished for when I was a kid and hopefully I will spend my career at Chelsea. I have wanted to do that since I was a kid, since I joined when I was eight years old. It will be good if I do but I need to keep working. This season my target is just to play more minutes. Hopefully I will play more games and keep improving.”

A career at Chelsea? Yes, please.

Bertrand, meanwhile, offer these thoughts:

“It’s a big commitment, I see the club going in the right direction. I want to stay here, it’s the reason I came here six years ago and it’s refreshing to have the new manager come in. I’m looking forward to listening and learning from him. I can see the manager is young and hungry and wants to take the club forward so I want to be part of that and I thought it was best for me to stay. Obviously Ashley [Cole] is number one left-back but hopefully I can get a game here and there.”

Wise words from the 21-year-old.

All in all, a good day at the office for club management. Well done. Now, the real question: Will either of these two – or both – be loaned out before the start of the new season?

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All_run88

i think PVA should be loan to another club until january, n then Ryan's turn to be loaned until end of the season
Ssmith72

PVA has played 50 game and been booted out U21 bertrand he played over 170 games and eng U21 firstc choice left back shows with the clubs after bertrand he is the more experienced
Raynovo88

but then again englands depth and talent in that position is questionable, im just basing off on how ive seen them play. how many app. you make mean nothing. an example of that is rubbish herdenson from liverpool. anita is the lb for holland, plays in ajax and is older than pva.
Diego

Yes, I agree Patrick Van Aanholt is the only youngster that is ready to start for the first team. Everytime Carlo gave him a game he never disappointed me. We just need Ashley to rest a few games. Oh and also give Sturridge more playing time. I think he just needs a manager who trusts in him. Owen Coyle did but Carlo didn't. 15 minute cameo appearances is just not enough for him to improve his game.
orthodoxyordeath

Thank God.
Raynovo88

Great news!! josh needs to stay and be given more minutes. he'll excel with the new formation. bertrand needs to go on loan to get more experience and patrick to me is more ready to start.